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Evans, Mark O. – Journal of Economic Education, 1992
Describes an attempt to estimate race and gender role-model effects in high school economics courses. Reports that no evidence of a gender role-model effect was found. Concludes that recruiting minorities into teaching careers will be beneficial because a large role model effect was found for African Americans whose mothers had not graduated from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Educational Research, Females
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Tan, David L. – NACADA Journal, 1995
A study of 78 Asian American and 66 African American students in a predominantly white research university found that while most believed in the importance of a role model, many did not have one. Many also did not feel their role models had to be from their own race. No evidence was found of role model effect on academic performance. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Asian Americans, Black Students
BP Educational Service, Poole (England). – 1994
Student tutoring has proven itself effective both in providing role models and academic assistance. This package was produced to provide encouragement, guidance, and support for all involved with student tutoring programs, including coordinators, teachers, and the student tutors themselves. An introduction explains tutoring and its benefits, with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Lee, Courtland C. – 2003
This series of five interrelated modules is an update and revision of "Saving the Native Son: Empowerment Strategies for Young Black Males (1996)." It offers specific strategies for empowering young African American males to help them achieve optimal educational and social success. Empowerment is a developmental process by which people who are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Black Education, Black Students
Rancifer, Jesse L.; Pinchback, Carolyn – 1990
The decline of blacks in mathematics is a disjuncture in education that is not easily understood. It is an issue that has been discussed and researched for decades. The purpose of this literature review was to review findings that contribute to the decline of blacks in mathematics and to explore some of the implications of this decline for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Mathematics, Elementary School Mathematics
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Flynn, Timothy M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1984
Reports a study of 208 migrant children, three to four years of age and mostly Black, assessing school achievement and seven affective characteristics, i.e., delay of gratification, relationship with achievement model, dependency, motor inhibition, self-control, self-concept, and risk-taking. Suggests that findings of sex differences for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Black Youth, Compensatory Education
Hatry, Harry; And Others – 1989
The primary purpose of this report is to provide guidelines to school systems and businesses on ways to increase the likelihood that science and math school-business partnerships will be successful in: (1) improving student competence in science and math; (2) increasing student interest in science and mathematics related subjects; (3) increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary Secondary Education
Kidwell, Clara Sue – 1986
There are no quick and easy tips to motivating American Indian students into graduate education. The decision to make a commitment of time and money to graduate training, particularly at the doctoral level, and the ability to succeed in such a program, is affected by a number of factors: (1) parental and peer encouragement; (2) awareness of career…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, American Indian Education, American Indians