The Perceived Effect of the Relationship Between the AfricanAmerican Churches and the Educational In

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The Perceived Effect of the Relationship Between
the African-American Churches and the Educational
Institution, Will Have on the Academic Success
of the Students in Black Communities

• Tennessee State University
• EDCI 6300 Multicultural Education
• Dr. Beth Christian
• By
• Kimberly Townsend-Christian
• March 24, 2008

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Introduction

• Because of the educational and academic
  disparities in the African-American communities,
  researchers believe that a collaborative
  relationship between the Black Churches and the
  Educational Institutions will produce a higher
  percentage of successful African-American
  students in Black Communities.

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Research Question

• How can a relationship between the
  African-American Churches and the Educational
  Institutions affect the academic progress of
  students in the Black Communities?
• Which learning theory is appropriate when
  considering a collaboration between the Black
  Churches and the Educational Institutions for
  educating the students in the African-American
  Communities?
• Why is Collaboration between the Black Churches
  and the Educational Institutions important as it
  relates to the academic progress of the Black
  Communities?

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Overview

• Three aspects that affect the educational process
  of the African-American community
• Educational and Economical Outcomes
• Learning Theories
• The Importance of the Collaboration of the Black
  Church and the School System

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Summary Stats

• The African-American population was 12.3,
  according to (National Center for Educational
  Statistics, NCES, 2007) report.
• Poverty poses a serious challenge to childrens
  access to quality learning opportunities and
  their potential to succeed, (NCES, 2007).
• The overall percentage of families in poverty
  were higher for Blacks, (NCES, 2007)

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Summary Stats

• The National Center for Education Statistics
  (NCES) (2003), reports that Black students
  academic progress has been uneven over time and
  across various measures and differences persist
  between Blacks and Whites on key indicators of
  education performance.
• Sadowski (2001) reports that there is a
  significant gap in the test scores between the
  White and Black students, with the White
  students scores significantly higher.

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Summary Stats

• Adults with higher education earned higher
  salaries, (NCES, 2005).
• Caucasian graduation rates were significantly
  higher than the African-American graduation
  rates, (NCES, 2007)
• Blacks had and have higher rates of unemployment
  than Whites.

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Summary Learning Theory

• Lev Vygotskys Social Development Learning Theory
  is the theory that fits the learning situation of
  the collaboration of the African-American
  Churches and the school system because for the
  African-American students.
• Social interaction is a fundamental role for
  development of cognition
• Cultural development appears on a social level
  and an individual level
• Higher level functions originate as actual
  relationships between individuals

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Summary Learning Theory

• (Tomasello, M., Kruger, A. C., Ratner, H. H.,
  1993), present Three Learning strategies or tools
  which are components of the Socio-cultural
  learning theory.
• 1)Imitative learning
• 2)Instructed learning
• 3)Cultural tools
• Each of these strategies involves direct contact
  with others. Murrell Jr., P. C. (2002), states
  that all aspects of a students culture should be
  visible in his learning experience.

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Summary Learning Theory

• Murrell (2002), describes two themes that
  connects Vygotskys theory to the educational
  process of the Black student
• 1) Double vision/consciousness-
  African-American Sunday School, Black students
  first educational experience
• 2) resistance through which achievement is
  realized- racially homogenous public schools
• Here, Murrell is suggesting that all schools
  should be culturally responsive, balancing home,
  community, culture, resources, and school
  practices.

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Summary Collaboration

• The Black Baptist Church created a school to
  increase literacy of the African-American
  community, during the Reconstruction Era,
  (Johnson, 1999)
• The African Methodist Episcopal Church created
  its own school following the Baptist Church
  (Johnson, 1999).
• Johnson, (1999), reports that the religious
  enterprise was the only stable, cohesive, and
  independent social institution during slavery and
  Jim Crow, and because of this situation, the
  Black churches are involved in politics,
  economics, education, music, and culture.

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Annotated Websites

• Johnson, S. C. (1999). The Role of the Black
  Church in Family Literacy. New York, NY. Peter
  Lang.
• retrieved from www.questia.com on Sept. 25,
  2007.
• Information provided on this website consists
  of journal articles and books. The information
  is useful for anyone who is interested in reading
  about history and literacy. College students
  will benefit from this website.
• National Center for Educational Statistics
  (NCES). (2007). Status and trends in the
  education of Blacks. U. S. Department of
  Education Sciences
• Web site http//www.nces.ed.gov/
• The information provided on this website consists
  of statistical data, which is useful for anyone
  interested in statistical census information,
  educators, future educators, and college
  students.

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Annotated Websites

• Smith, Ph. D., D. (2002). The Public influences
  of African- American churches contexts and
  capacities. http//www.morehouse.edu16080/cente
  rs/leade rshipcenter/pubinfl/PewReport2002.pdf
• The information provided on this website is a
  study that discusses the state of Black churches
  and their involved in the public arena. The
  website will be of interest to researchers,
  church leaders and any outreach organization.

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Annotated Websites

• Office of Civil Rights. The Church in the
  Southern Black Community 1780-1925. Past
  Homepage Resource. http//www.ed.gov/free/past/200
  5/15.html
• The information on this website and its links
  includes all data regarding civil rights, from
  education to health issues. Any individual who
  is interested in civil rights issues will benefit
  from this website.
• Maffly- Kipp ,Laurie F. (2001). The Church in
  the southern black community.
• Website http //docsouth.unc.edu/church/intro.ht
  ml
• This website provides information on the history
  of the black church. The information will be
  helpful to researchers and to individuals who are
  interested in the black church and history.

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Printed Resources

• Kusimo, Dr. P. S. Trulear, Dr. H. D. (2000).
  Mobilizing African American faith communities
  a strategy for improving the achievement of
  African-American Students in rural school
  districts. Rural Education Issue Digest. 12p
• This article provides statistical data on the
  collaboration of Black Churches and the education
  system. The information will be relevant to
  educators, policy makers and church administrator
  who are concerned with restructuring schools.
• Murrell Jr., P. C. (2002). Chapter 1 The wrong
  frames for the right problem. African Centered
  Pedagogy Developing Schools of Achievement for
  African Children. Albany, NY. State University
  of New York Press.
• This book discusses strategies needed to develop
  Schools for African Children. Teachers ,
  Administrators and parents can benefit from this
  book.
• Tomasello, M., Kruger, A. C., 7 Ratner, H. H.
  (1993). Cultural learning. Behavioral and Brain
  Science, 16. 495-552.
• This book provided information on learning styles
  and strategies. I t will be a good resource for
  educators and administrators.

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Conclusion

• The statistical information on the
  African-American population presents a dismal
  picture, from economics to education. This
  information, alone, suggests that there is a need
  for reform in the manner in which the Black
  student is educated. Because of the situation of
  the Black Churches in the past and their
  well-known community involvement, researchers
  believe that a collaboration between the Black
  Churches and the educational institutions will
  benefit the entire African-American community,
  especially the youth.

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References

• Johnson, S. C. (1999). The Role of the Black
  Church in Family Literacy. New York, NY. Peter
  Lang.
• retrieved from www.questia.com on Sept. 25,
  2007.
• Kusimo, Dr. P. S. Trulear, Dr. H. D. (2000).
  Mobilizing African American faith communities
  a strategy for improving the achievement of
  African-American Students in rural school
  districts. Rural Education Issue Digest. 12p
• Murrell Jr., P. C. (2002). Chapter 1 The wrong
  frames for the right problem. AfricanCentered
  Pedagogy Developing Schools of Achievement for
  African Children. Albany, NY. State University
  of New York Press.
• National Center for Educational Statistics
  (NCES). (2007). Status and trends in the
  education of Blacks. U. S. Department of
  Education Sciences Web site
  http//www.nces.ed.gov
• Tomasello, M., Kruger, A. C., 7 Ratner, H. H.
  (1993). Cultural learning. Behavioral and Brain
  Science, 16. 495-552