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CRITICAL RACE THEORY: A FRAMEWORK TO STUDY THE EARLY READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF PRIMARY GRADE TEACHERS WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS

Blair, Carlos L.

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2009, Doctor of Education, Miami University, Educational Leadership.
This research study endeavors to examine successful pedagogical practices that may increase the literacy skills of African American male students. This study examines how urban setting teachers utilize specific reading strategies including reading circles, small and individual group tutoring, in an effort to increase African American males‟ literacy skills. The researcher was interested in examining this topic because the research pinpoints that African American males are in a critical state of emergency. Their recidivism rates in the penal system are woeful. The number of African American males represented in special education programs far surpasses that of any other ethnic group. The research surmises that the there are stifling outcomes for referring a considerable number of African American males into special education. African American males‟ placement into special education programs traces dates back to the (Pre-Kindergarten through grade three early childhood years. The researcher hopes to affirm that consecutive in-class intervention and individualized tutoring coupled with nurturing and high expectations from teachers are collectively a recipe for success in the future stages of life.
Michael Dantley, EdD (Committee Chair)
Raymond Terrell, PhD (Committee Member)
Ellen Bueschel, EdD (Committee Member)
Paula Saine, PhD (Committee Member)

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  • Blair, C. L. (2009). CRITICAL RACE THEORY: A FRAMEWORK TO STUDY THE EARLY READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF PRIMARY GRADE TEACHERS WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260901442

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Blair, Carlos. CRITICAL RACE THEORY: A FRAMEWORK TO STUDY THE EARLY READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF PRIMARY GRADE TEACHERS WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS. 2009. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260901442.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Blair, Carlos. "CRITICAL RACE THEORY: A FRAMEWORK TO STUDY THE EARLY READING INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF PRIMARY GRADE TEACHERS WORKING WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1260901442

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)