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"Success has always been attractive to me:" Voices of Gifted, Black Males

Smith, Kirsten J.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-4448
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1515119229744012

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Policy and Leadership.
This qualitative study used social capital theory as the interpretive lens to examine the achievement attitudes, gifted identification, racial identity development, beliefs, and behaviors of gifted, African American male high school students in select high schools at a large, urban school district in the Midwest. The primary objectives of the study were to: (a) understand the school experiences of gifted, African American male students in today’s urban public schools; (b) expand the theoretical and scientific knowledge on the social, cultural, and racial implications on the achievement of gifted, African American male high school students; (c) pinpoint the factors that most positively and negatively shape the academic success of gifted, African American students who attend urban schools; and (d) contribute to current research to advance teachers, administrators, and school counselors understanding of gifted, African American students who attend urban schools. Semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted to collect data. Additionally, students’ high school transcripts and gifted and talented assessment data were used as other major data sources. The sample comprised sixteen gifted, African American male students, from grades 10th to 12th. Educational opportunity structures, academic achievement, academic isolation and loneliness, academic expectations, and support of significant individuals versus non-support of significant individuals were five major themes that emerged from the study. Cultural competency of the teacher emerged as a subtheme from the study. Recommendations for school personnel, parents, and students are discussed.
James Moore, III (Advisor)
Ralph Gardner, III (Committee Member)
Antoinette Miranda (Committee Member)
199 p.
Education; Education Policy
gifted; African American; Black; academic achievement; underachievement; gifted education; male; high school; urban; school district; institutional agents; academic isolation; expectations; multicultural; cultural competency; opportunity structures

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  • Smith, K. J. (2018). "Success has always been attractive to me:" Voices of Gifted, Black Males [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1515119229744012

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Kirsten. "Success has always been attractive to me:" Voices of Gifted, Black Males . 2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1515119229744012.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Kirsten. ""Success has always been attractive to me:" Voices of Gifted, Black Males ." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1515119229744012

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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