Family Engagement in Black Students Academic Success - Achievement and Resistance in an American Suburban School

This timely volume presents powerful stories told by Black families and students who have successfully negotiated a racially fraught, affluent, and diverse suburban school district in America, to illustrate how they have strategically contested sanctioned racist practices and forged a path for students to achieve a high-quality education.

List of contents

Introduction: Context, Purpose and Overview of The Book 1. Perspectives on The Education of Black American Students 2. Our Families, Schools, And Approach to The Study 3. Families' and Students' Engagement 4. One Family Tells Its Story 5. Negotiating the Schools: Achievements and Asymmetries 6. Moving on Up to The Suburbs 7. Perceptions of Teacher Expectations 8. How Black Americans Achieved Success in A Racially Fraught, Highly Competitive Suburban School: Summary of Findings and Discussion 9. Toward Equity in Educational Opportunity and Outcome, Conclusion, Implications, Recommendations Epilogue Appendix A: Participant and School District DemographicsAppendix B: Interview Protocol Appendix C: Racial Achievement Disparity

About the author

Vilma Seeberg is associate professor emerita in international/multicultural education at Kent State University, USA.

Summary

This timely volume presents powerful stories told by Black families and students who have successfully negotiated a racially fraught, affluent, and diverse suburban school district in America, to illustrate how they have strategically contested sanctioned racist practices and forged a path for students to achieve a high-quality education.

Product details

• Authors: Vilma Seeberg, Vilma (Kent State University Seeberg, Seeberg Vilma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.2022
• EAN: 9780367740474
• ISBN: 978-0-367-74047-4
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Organization & management of education, Secondary Schools, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies & policy, Urban communities, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary