School Programs for African American Males. ERIC CUE Digest No. 72.

Autor/in	Ascher, Carol
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY.
Titel	School Programs for African American Males. ERIC CUE Digest No. 72.
Quelle	(1991), (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	0889-8049
Schlagwörter	Black Culture; Black Students; Blacks; Educational Innovation; Elementary Secondary Education; Males; Program Content; Role Models; Student Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Black person; Schwarzer; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Programmgestaltung; Identifikationsfigur
Abstract	New educational programs are attempting to meet the needs of male African American students. The new programs vary widely in approach, scope, content, and targeted age group. However, they all focus on helping African American male youth develop productive behaviors and values by bringing them into contact with African American male adults. The following components are common to most programs: (1) appropriate male models/male bonding; (2) identity/self-esteem; (3) academic values and skills; (4) parent and community strengthening; (5) transition to manhood; and (6) a safe haven. Of all the program components, those programs that have experimented with all-African, all-male classes have been the most controversial. While early evaluations indicate some success, it is too early to determine the long-term effectiveness of these programs and approaches. African American males have been called "an endangered species" and these new programs are an important attempt to help this group function productively. A list of eight references is appended. (FMW)
Anmerkungen	ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, Teachers College, Box 40, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 (free).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC