- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A Study Examining Contributing Factors That Impact the Persistence of African-American Girls Completing a 4-Year High School Program and Strategies for Improvement, 2019
- Creator:
- Hope Harness, Latonya
- Date of Original:
- 2010/2019
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
dissertations - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this mixed methodological study was to discover the possible causes of persistence for African-American high school girls attending a 4-year program in Mississippi. Currently there is a precise focus on African-American high school girls and the detrimental outcomes that follow as a consequence of behavioral referrals within schools. Unfortunately, the narrative of African-American high schools girls centers on discipline as a leading concern in their academic performances. This study sought to determine whether student perception of completing a 4-year high school program plays a significant role for African-American girls. Support systems of teachers towards high school African-American girls were assessed in consideration for the educational professionals and their influence to the academic advancement of students. Lastly, the social influences of social media were investigated as a contemporary factor for African- American girls considering completing a 4-year program. The consideration of organizational structures that are not conducive to the advancement of high school graduation is the primary discussion for educational leaders to evaluate. KEYWORDS: Educational Leadership
Date of award: 5/20/2019
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Education (EdD)
Granting institution: Clark Atlanta University
Department: Educational Leadership
Advisor: Hill, Barbara
Advisor: Teodorescu, Daniel
Advisor: Henderson, Jacquita - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2019_harness_latonya_h
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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