Improving Academic Outcomes for African American Male Students Series, Webinar 1. Date: May 7, 2012.nPresenters: Joseph Marshall, Omega ...
Improving Academic Outcomes for African American Male Students Series, Webinar 1. Date: May 7, 2012.nPresenters: Joseph Marshall, Omega Boys Club. Reflector: Chris Harrison, WestEd. Host: Rose Owens-West, WestEd.nEvent-related resources (e.g., PDF of presentation, etc.): https://wested.box.com/s/i4d1x1zerpdkb19qskmjnnAre you looking for effective strategies that promote positive discipline and improve academic outcomes for African-American male students?nnThe prevalence of disciplinary practices that negatively impact African-American male students was reported in March 2012 by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This report found that African-American male students are 3.5 times more likely to be suspended or expelled from school than their White peers. According to the OCR report, African-American male students made up only 18% of the students in the data sample, but represent 35% of the students suspended once, 46% of those suspended more than once, and 39% of students expelled.nnThis webinar series is especially designed for county office of education staff, district administrators, school counselors, principals, and teacher leaders. This event features Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Executive Director of the Omega Boys Club in San Francisco, CA, and addresses:n How to eliminate negative outcomes for African-American male studentsn How districts and school administrators can ensure that disciplinary policies are equitable and effectively implementedn Research-based strategies to promote positive youth developmentnnThis webinar will be hosted by Dr. Rose Owens-West, Center Director, and Dr. Christopher Harrison, Research Associate, with the Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd.nnDiscipline that Does No Harm is the first of three webinars in the series, "Improving Academic Outcomes for African-American Males," that addresses equity concerns for African-American males in K-12 public education settings. The includes two subsequent webinars (archived), which address topics related to high quality instruction, rigorous learning opportunities, and supportive learning environments that improve achievement outcomes for African-American male students in K-12 settings. Less
