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Dee, Thomas S.; Penner, Emily – Stanford Center for Education Policy Analysis, 2019
The My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Challenge developed by President Obama supports communities that promote civic initiatives designed to improve the educational and economic opportunities specifically for young men of color. In Oakland, California, the MBK educational initiative features the African American Male Achievement (AAMA) program. The AAMA…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, African American Students, Males, African American Teachers
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Ottone-Cross, Karen L.; Gelbar, Nicholas W.; Dulong-Langley, Susan; Root, Melissa M.; Avitia, Maria J.; Bray, Melissa A.; Courville, Troy; Pan, Xingyu – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2019
Students who exhibit giftedness alongside a learning disability (GLD) often display asynchronous academic development, and a combination of strengths that mask areas of struggle. Early identification and intervention may offset students experiencing low self-confidence and motivation, ineffective self-efficacy, or a loss of love for learning…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Learning Disabilities, Comorbidity, Academic Ability
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Rutten, Cindy; Boen, Filip; Vissers, Nathalie; Seghers, Jan – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
Based on Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000), this study tested whether changes in autonomous motivation toward physical education (AMPE) during the transition from elementary to secondary school can be predicted by changes in perceived need support from the physical education (PE) teacher and perceived physical school environment.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Self Determination