Schooling for Resilience: Improving the Life Trajectory of Black and Latino Boys (Youth Development and Education Series)

By: Pedro Noguera and Edward Fergus and Margary Martin

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Synopsis: As a group, Black and Latino boys face persistent and devastating disparities in achievement when compared to their White counterparts: they are more likely to obtain low test scores and grades, be categorized as learning disabled, be absent from honors and gifted programs, and be overrepresented among students who are suspended and expelled from school. They are also less likely to enroll in college and more likely to drop out. Put simply, they are among the most vulnerable populations in our schools.Schooling for Resilience investigates how seven newly formed schools, created specifically to serve boys of color, set out to address the broad array of academic and social problems faced by Black and Latino boys. Drawing on student and teacher surveys, focus groups, interviews, and classroom observations, the authors investigate how these schools were developed, what practices they employed, and how their students responded academically and socially. In particular, they focus on the theory of action that informed each school&’s approach to educating Black and Latino boys and explore how choices about school structure and culture shaped students&’ development and achievement. In doing so, the authors identify educational strategies that all schools can learn from. This thoughtful, passionately argued volume promises to influence efforts to improve the achievement and life outcomes of Black and Latino boys for years to come.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781612506760
Related ISBNs:: 9781612506746
Publisher:: Harvard Education Press
Date of Addition:: 10/17/22
Copyrighted By:: the President and Fellows of Harvard College
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Education, Social Studies, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.