Strengthening the African American Educational Pipeline : Informing Research, Policy, and Practice

2008 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleFocusing on pre-K–12 schools, higher education, and social influences, this book examines the following question: What systemic set of strategies is necessary to improve the conditions for African Americans throughout the educational pipeline? Focusing On Pre-k-12 Schools, Higher Education, And Social Influences, This Book Examines The Following Question: What Systemic Set Of Strategies Is Necessary To Improve The Conditions For African Americans Throughout The Educational Pipeline. Acknowledgments -- Foreword / Gloria Ladson-billings -- Preface / William B. Harvey -- Introduction -- A Systematic Analysis Of The African American Educational Pipeline To Inform Research, Policy, And Practice / Jerlando F.l. Jackson -- Pre-k-12 Schools -- The Forgotten Link : The Salience Of Pre-k-12 Education And Culturally Responsive Pedagogy In Creating Access To Higher Education For African American Students / Tyrone C. Howard -- Teaching In Hard To Teach In Contexts : African American Teachers Uniquely Positioned In The African American Education Pipeline / Jennifer E. Obidah, Tracy Buenavista, R. Evely Gildersleeve, Peter Kim, And Tyson Marsh -- Bringing The Gifts That Our Ancestors Gave : Continuing The Legacy Of Excellence In African American School Leadership / Linda C. Tillman -- Higher Eduction -- Descriptive Analysis Of African American Students' Involvement In College : Implications For Higher Education And Student Affairs Professionals / Lamont A. Flowers -- Status Of African American Faculty In The Academy : Where Do We Go From Here? / Barbara J. Johnson And Henrietta Pichon -- National Progress Report Of African Americans In The Administrative Workforce In Higher Education / Jerlando F.l. Jackson And Brandon D. Daniels. Social Influences -- Securing The Ties That Bind : Community Involvement And The Educational Success Of African American Children And Youth / Mavis G. Sanders And Tamitha F. Campbell -- How African American Families Can Facilitate The Academic Achievement Of Their Children : Implications For Family-based Interventions / Jelani Mandara And Carolyn B. Murray -- Addressing The Achievement Gap In Education With The Use Of Technology : A Proposed Solution For African American Students / Jeffrey G. Sumrall And Ramona Pittman -- Conclusion : Reconceptualizing The African American Pipeline : New Perspectives From A Systemic Analysis / Jerland F.l. Jackson -- About The Contributors -- Index. Edited By Jerlando F. L. Jackson ; Foreword By Gloria Ladson-billings. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 2008 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Focusing on pre-K12 schools, higher education, and social influences, this book examines the following What systemic set of strategies is necessary to improve the conditions for African Americans throughout the educational pipeline?