In this study, the perceptions were investigated of how African American adult family
members, children, and teachers viewed the family members' roles in assisting their …

The aim of this book is to discuss the emergent forms of educational processes observed in
the context of late modernity, mobilizing the contribution of the social sciences. Through a …

Student engagement is a process that combines the attention, interest, investment, and effort
students expend in work towards learning. Studies have shown that engagement leads to …

This study examines determinants of student academic readiness for college and of taking
college admission tests by 12 th grade. In order to test these questions, the study develops a …

This study used longitudinal data from a large urban school district's reading evaluation to
examine associations between teacher attributes and teaching behaviors and reading …

Racial disparities in teacher perceptions of students help sustain the achievement gap
between races (Ferguson 1998b). Researchers have tried to explain teacher negative …

Closing the academic achievement gap represents a high, if not the highest, priority for
researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the United States. If average white students …

Studies of families and inequality in education have focused on the family as a preparatory
institution for school. However, researchers have ignored the dynamic process of engaging …

This study closely examined interview transcripts collected in six rural schools to describe
how educators and community members viewed issues of social class. Data came from an …

With data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY), the present study
examines the effects of reading deficiency on delinquency through a series of OLS …