Internet Sites:

• School, Family, Community Partnerships and the Academic Achievement of African American Urban Students
“The present study seeks to determine if and how support from institutions responsible for the care and socialization of African American, urban youth influences their school-related attitudes, behaviors, and academic achievement.”
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/techReports/Report7.pdf

• Improving Black Student Achievement By Enhancing Student’s Self Image
“This publication aims to help teachers to better understand the factors that contribute to a positive self-image for Black students and to design and implement instructional strategies that will enhance Black students academic self-concept.”
http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/achieve/

• ERIC Digest: School Practices for Equitable Discipline of African American Students (2001)
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed455343.html

• ERIC Digest: School Programs for African American Males
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed334340.html
 

Organizations

• NAACP Education Department
4805 Mt. Hope Dr
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (410) 602-5372
Fax: (410) 358-9785
http://www.naacp.org/work/education/education.shtml

• National Urban League
Campaign for African-American Achievement
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
E-mail: info@nul.org
http://www.nul.org/