Abstract
Most of the literature concentrating on Black males, focuses on retention problems that have gone unresolved. The purpose of this study was to explore qualitatively the nature of the academic success of Black males in programs for high achievers at a community college. A detailed literature review was completed, focusing on educational themes such as motivation, high achievers, persistence, and honors programs. The theoretical framework used was GRIT developed by Duckworth (2007). The researcher used a six-step process as suggested by Moustakas (1994) to determine results. In addition, interviews were conducted with seven Black males who were defined as high achievers. The following six themes were identified from this phenomenology approach: supporting family, starting early, guilt, involvement, no failure, and academic success.
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Graduation Date
2018
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Cintron Delgado, Rosa
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education and Human Performance
Department
Child, Family, and Community Sciences
Degree Program
Educational Leadership; Higher Education
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0007021
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0007021
Language
English
Release Date
May 2019
Length of Campus-only Access
1 year
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Jones, Gerald, "Black Males In Programs For High Achievers At A Community College: Exploring The Qualitative Nature Of Academic Success" (2018). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5888.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5888