African American Culture Flashcards
- **AAs have a strong work and family ethic
- Unfortunately, there still remains an _________ and _________ gap between AAs and other ethnic groups
- __________ continues to be an issue for many AA children
- **AAs have a strong work and family ethic
- Unfortunately, there still remains an educational and income gap between AAs and other ethnic groups
- Poverty continues to be an issue for many AA children
Sacramento Bee, MLK Day**
- The income gap in California between Blacks and Whites has reached its widest point in decades
- Today, California White families’ median income is __% higher than that of Black families ($93k vs $43.5k)
- In Sacramento, Black families earn barely ______ of what White families do
Sacramento Bee, MLK Day**
- The income gap in California between Blacks and Whites has reached its widest point in decades
- Today, California White families’ median income is 80% higher than that of Black families ($93k vs $43.5k)
- In Sacramento, Black families earn barely half of what White families do
Many African Americans…**
- Are deeply _________
- The ________ plays a major role in their lives
- AAs most likely to report a religious affiliation
- Many hours a week may be spent at church, including all day Sunday
When we work with _________ AAs especially, it can be helpful to include the pastor, church members,
Many African Americans…**
- Are deeply religious
- The church plays a major role in their lives
- AAs most likely to report a religious affiliation
- Many hours a week may be spent at church, including all day Sunday
When we work with elderly AAs especially, it can be helpful to include the pastor, church members,
AA girls and young women are fastest growing group of __________ in US
usually steal _______ for ch because poor, discrimination, economy, hard to get a job w/o college degree
achievement gap in k-12
higher ____________ rate of black men
AA girls and young women are fastest growing group of incarcerated in US
usually steal food for ch because poor, discrimination, economy, hard to get a job w/o college degree
achievement gap in k-12
higher incarceration rate of black men
Erica Walthall 2016:
________ is where low-ses free help from middle-SES educated church members
white teachers may have to use the tone or else no respect
Erica Walthall 2016:
church is where low-ses free help from middle-SES educated church members
white teachers may have to use the tone or else no respect
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce: **
- People with a Bachelor’s degree make ___% more $$ over a lifetime than high school graduates
- Translation: college graduate makes $2.3 million over a lifetime; high school graduate makes $1.3 million
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce: **
- People with a Bachelor’s degree make 84% more $$ over a lifetime than high school graduates
- Translation: college graduate makes $2.3 million over a lifetime; high school graduate makes $1.3 million
- The high school graduation rate for African Americans has __________ in the last few years
- Young adults with Master’s degrees, Asians earned $73,000 a year; African Americans earned $50,000 a year
- The high school graduation rate for African Americans has increased in the last few years
- Young adults with Master’s degrees, Asians earned $73,000 a year; African Americans earned $50,000 a year
The Crisis in Black Education
Executive Summary 2017**
the crisis in black education has grown significantly in _______ neighborhoods where public schools lack __________, endure ___________, exhibit a racial achievement gap, and confront policies that fail to deliver substantive opportunities.
The Crisis in Black Education
Executive Summary 2017**
the crisis in black education has grown significantly in urban neighborhoods where public schools lack resources, endure overcrowding, exhibit a racial achievement gap, and confront policies that fail to deliver substantive opportunities.
It is important to address educational discrepancies which affect AA children**
- One way to do this is to provide ___ (e.g., Head Start, good preschool programs)
- If AA students use African American English (AAE), there may be issues with __________ in mainstream English
It is important to address educational discrepancies which affect AA children**
- One way to do this is to provide EI (e.g., Head Start, good preschool programs)
- If AA students use African American English (AAE), there may be issues with literacy in mainstream English
We have to be aware of…***
•The impact of use of _____ in mainstream schools where _____ is the language spoken
We have to be aware of…***
•The impact of use of AAE in mainstream schools where MAE is the language spoken
A very interesting research study about AAE and school performance**
examined skills of 165 TD AA ch. grades 1-5. AAE sudents who learned to use MAE in ________ tasks did better than those who didn’t adapt
questions asked:
for AAE students who don’t pick up MAE, should we teach it explicitly? Culturally sensitive and appropriate? will it help them perform better?
A very interesting research study about AAE and school performance**
examined skills of 165 TD AA ch. grades 1-5. AAE sudents who learned to use MAE in literacy tasks did better than those who didn’t adapt
questions asked:
for AAE students who don’t pick up MAE, should we teach it explicitly? Culturally sensitive and appropriate? will it help them perform better?
Ivy, L.J., & Masterson, J.J. A comparison of oral and written English styles in African American students at different stages of writing development.
- Studied use of oral and written AAE in 3rd and 8th graders
- Question: did kids use AAE less as they got older?
found that 3rd graders used __________ amounts of AAE in oral and written tasks
8th graders used ______ AAE, eventually learned to ______ ________ to MAE in writing
Ivy, L.J., & Masterson, J.J. A comparison of oral and written English styles in African American students at different stages of writing development.
- Studied use of oral and written AAE in 3rd and 8th graders
- Question: did kids use AAE less as they got older?
found that 3rd graders used comparable amounts of AAE in oral and written tasks
8th graders used more AAE, eventually learned to code switch to MAE in writing
ASHA Johnson et al., Impact of Dialect Use on Student Writing**
- They studied 141 2nd-4th graders at two Title 1 elementary schools in Northeast Florida
- 95% of the children were eligible for free/reduced lunch (welfare)
- They got written language samples from these students
the more ch. used AAE the ________ their editing skills on writing tasks
__________ intervetion useful for AAE to switch to MAE in __________ settings
ASHA Johnson et al., Impact of Dialect Use on Student Writing**
- They studied 141 2nd-4th graders at two Title 1 elementary schools in Northeast Florida
- 95% of the children were eligible for free/reduced lunch (welfare)
- They got written language samples from these students
the more ch. used AAE the poorer their editing skills on writing tasks
bidialectal intervetion useful for AAE to switch to MAE in academic settings
Gaitlin & Wanzek, 2015:
19 studies consisting of 1947 participants of TD ch. grdaes k-6
the more AAE, lower overall _________ skills, especially _________
not attributed to poverty.
Gaitlin & Wanzek, 2015:
19 studies consisting of 1947 participants of TD ch. grdaes k-6
the more AAE, lower overall literacy skills, especially reading
not attributed to poverty.
recent research concludes discrepancy between spoken AAE and oral/written MAE may contribute to __________ achievement gap between AA and mainstream ch.
however, AA ch who are good at ______ ________ have better _________ skills
recent research concludes discrepancy between spoken AAE and oral/written MAE may contribute to literacy achievement gap between AA and mainstream ch.
however, AA ch who are good at code switching have better literacy skills
