Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
5-2013
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Virginia P. Foley
Committee Members
Donald W. Good, Eric S. Glover, Daryl Carter
Abstract
The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate factors that contribute to the academic success of African American males in the Blount County Area. More specifically, the study was focused on the perception of the participants concerning noncognitive, demographic, and institutional variables associated with the academic success of African-American males. The participants for this study were attendees of four local churches: Mount Pleasant A.M.E. Zion, Rest Haven Missionary Baptist Church, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church. Each of the four churches is located in Blount County, Tennessee. Participants were male and female adults of varied ages and ethnic classifications but were all familiar with the focus area.
Research supported the suggestion that both cognitive and noncognitive variables contribute to the academic success of African American males in the Blount County Area. The data were collected and analyzed using a 27-question survey measured on a 5 point Likert scale. The last section of the survey instrument was composed of 3 open-ended questions. Seven research questions served as the bases for this study and the data were analyzed using a series of single-sample t tests. Results indicated that participants agreed that noncognitive, demographic, and institutional factors are contributors to the academic success of African American males in Blount County, Tennessee.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Prigmore, Keri Charnelle, "Academic Success of African American Males in the Blount County, Tennessee: Perceptions of the Community" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1401. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1401
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.