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Direct linkMcMillian, M. Monique – High School Journal, 2004
To improve achievement among African American students, education professionals must pay special attention to African American male achievement and reframe the academic achievement gap as a treatment gap. Engagement studies suggest that African American students, and African American boys in particular, are susceptible to academic disengagement.…
Descriptors: Males, Federal Legislation, African American Students, Teacher Attitudes
