African-American Teens Discuss Their Schooling Experiences : It's a Black Thing, Do You Want to Understand?

Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I Elementary School Experiences -- 1 Elementary School as a Precursor to Subsequent Schooling Experiences -- 2 Early Reading Habits and Attitudes about Reading -- 3 Elementary Teachers -- 4 Elementary Course Work and Homework -- Part II Middle School Experiences -- 5 Middle School Issues -- 6 Middle School Teachers -- 7 Middle School Course Work and Homework -- Part III High School Experiences -- 8 High School as an Ending and a Beginning -- 9 High School Teachers -- 10 High School Course Work and Homework -- Part IV Other Issues -- 11 Attitudes about College and Future Plans -- 12 Racism at School -- 13 School Safety -- 14 Parent Involvement -- 15 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

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