A study conducted by Joseph M. Williams and Julia Bryan focuses homes, schools, and communities that are associated with school failure, more specifically, African American students from low-income, single parent families. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that contribute to the academic success of these. Eight participants (four men and four women) are between the ages 18 to 21 and self-identified as being African American. All participants were raised by either a single mother or their grandmother and earned a grade point average of 2.75 – 4.20 with an ACT score between 18 and 27. Most students were born and attended school on the south side of Chicago. They collected data by first giving a one-hour individual interview, then a one-hour focus group interview, then a follow-up questions interview with each participant via phone that lasted about 30-40mins (Bryan 2). .
The study concluded that there are several components that aid in the achievement of African American students from non-traditional families. All eight students stated that their parents giving them high expectations and monitoring their work were important factors to their accomplishments. One of the participants, Brandii, described that even though her mother worked multiple jobs, she always made sure to ask about school or their homework and monitored her progress at school. The eight participants also described that they would be disciplined for not performing to their parent's expectations (Bryan 3). They also explained that motivation and words of encouragements aided them in academic success. When it came to school, the biggest factor that helps the students succeed was the support and encouragement from the teachers and counselors. Having teachers that genuinely cared and made learning fun, kept the students interested (Byron 4, 5). .
Some studies show that being raised in mother-headed homes, single heterosexual mother or lesbian parents, has negative effects on children.
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Introduction It is time to act, it is time to improve and do something for students with special skills. ... Students with special skills need support in order to choose a course that they want. ... " 40 selected freshmen BSA students were chosen as the respondents of the study. ... Professors, it would be a privileged for them to contribute to the students' success. ... Definition of Terms Dynasty - A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a feudal or monarchical system but sometimes also appearing in elective republics Skills - The learned ability to...