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Ebanks, Mercedes E.; Toldson, Ivory A.; Richards, Soyini; Lemmons, Brianna P. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
Public elite and specialized high schools in New York City have a very low enrollment of Black and Latino students. Project 2011 is an intensive preparatory instructional program to improve acceptance rates for Black and Latino children to the eight specialized public high schools in New York City. Initiated and funded by District 17 and 18 of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, High Schools, Hispanic American Students
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Freeman, Kimberley E.; Alston, Sharon T.; Winborne, Duvon G. – Journal of Negro Education, 2008
The role of motivation and collaboration in STEM learning and performance is paramount. A learning community represents an educational approach that can engage students in learning in a motivated, thoughtful, active, and collaborative way. The focus of this article is on the nature of students' interest, attitudes, learning experiences and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Black Colleges, Student Motivation, Learning Motivation