Review of Related Literature Lack of parental involvement is one of the biggest problems facing our public schools today (Desimone, 1999; Epstein, 1991; Hill, 2004, Ladson-Billings, 2001). ... African American parents have responded positively to parental involvement programs that emphasize themes of empowerment, outreach, and indigenous resources. ... Despite the efforts, too many African American students and other students of color (e.g., Hispanic Americans and Native Americans) are not faring well in gifted education. In order to improve African American student retention, it is clear that...

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How we approach this issue and then implement teaching our culturally rich history while modeling respect, interest, tolerance and present day applications of knowledge is the topic of this literature review. ... I think that my hope of equalizing everyone for all that they are and all that they are not in my classroom drove my literature search because it truly reflects a personal path that I have chosen to take in my role as an educator. This literature review cited findings that reveal a community dependence on its members' chances to engage in conversation. ... This paper present...

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He goes on to note that a similar pattern of deficiency in knowledge achievement is revealed by the NAEP studies of mathematics, history, literature, geography, and civics. ... Use multiple resources and media for teaching and learning "such as electronic technology, primary documents, classic works of literature, and science laboratories "instead of relying upon textbooks as the primary or exclusive tool of instruction. ... National Education Association (NEA) President Bob Chase addressed a gathering of the nation's most influential African-American church leaders in a 19...

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