Attitudes that Affect the Black-White Achievement Gap
Kathryn Sarzyniak
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Attitudes that Affect the Black-White Achievement Gap

How Do Cultural Identity and the Use of Ebonics Affect African American Students' Success in the Classroom?

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This book researches the achievement gap between Black and white students and theorizes that Black students associate scholastic achievement with acting white or selling out African American culture. This claim is evidenced with research that focuses on academic salience, academic futility, and racial identity. The historical and educational background as well as coping strategies of African Americans are explored to determine the origin and explanations for this sentiment. Furthermore, this book considers the implications of Ebonics, African American students dialect, in the classroom. Code-s...