The Benefits of a Comprehensive Retention Program for African American Students at a Predominately White University

Autor/in	Johnson, Lakitta
Titel	The Benefits of a Comprehensive Retention Program for African American Students at a Predominately White University
Quelle	In: Interdisciplinary Journal of Teaching and Learning, 3 (2013) 1, S.38-54 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-592X
Schlagwörter	African American Students; School Holding Power; Qualitative Research; African American Achievement; Disproportionate Representation; Academic Persistence; Graduation Rate; Barriers; Performance Factors; Outreach Programs; Case Studies; Student Participation; Program Effectiveness; Deans; College Students; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; First Year Seminars; Mentors; Parent Participation; Cultural Activities; Administrator Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Qualitative Forschung; Leistungsindikator; Jobcoaching; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Dean; Dekan; Collegestudent; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität
Abstract	Since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the retention of African American students at predominately White colleges and universities continues to be problematic. Although many of these institutions have implemented retention programs for African American students, few have incorporated a comprehensive program that utilizes multi-program components. Using a qualitative methodology, this study explored how a comprehensive retention program at one predominantly White university impacted the matriculation of African American students. The results revealed that the retention program had a positive influence on the success of African American students, thereby resulting in the students' receiving several academic, social, and cultural benefits. Also emerging from the study was a comprehensive retention model for supporting the retention of African American students at predominately White institutions. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southern University and A & M College. College of Education, Arts and Humanities, PO Box 9983, Baton Rouge, LA 70813. Tel: 225-771-2291; Fax: 225-771-2292; e-mail: coeijtl@subr.edu; Web site: http://www.subr.edu/index.cfm/subhome/36
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01