Visible Now: Blacks in Private Schools

by Diana T. Slaughter-Kotzin, Deborah J. Johnson

Overview

Since 1970 increasing percentages of Black students have enrolled in all types of private schools in diverse, though predominantly urban, regions of the nation. Since more than 90 percent of all Black students receive instruction in public schools, it is perhaps not surprising that researchers have paid scant attention to the educational status of the minority who have attended independently funded schools. The authors of this book present the first systematic treatment of the subject, looking at all aspects of the educational experiences of the Black children in private and parochial schools, and they explore the implications of private schooling for educational policy and future research. The editors' introduction provides an overview of the educational situation of Black children, focusing on the interface between the children, their families, and academic achievement in their schools. The organization of the volume reflects the diversity of private school types attended by Black children.

Issues discussed are related to Black parent and student experiences in desegregated elite private schools, parochial schools, and predominantly Black private schools. The parental involvement in the schools is addressed as well as alternative types of organizational support systems for the Black students. Also discussed are the findings of recent research and information related to Educational Policy issues: research related to parental choice of private schooling, research on the racial coping strategies of parents of children in predominantly Black independent schools, educational policy issues and implications, for both private and public schools. The volume concludes with discussion of theoretical and research issues associated with the policy implications of their experiences for both public and private education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313259265
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/14/1988
Series:	Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets , #11
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Lexile:	1500L (what's this?)

About the Author

DIANA T. SLAUGHTER is Associate Professor of Education and Social Policy, in the Human Development and Social Policy Program, Northwestern University.

DEBORAH J. JOHNSON is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Table of Contents

Independent Schools with Black Children
Making the Honor Roll: A Black Parent's Perspective on Private Education by Geraldine Kearse Brookins
Ethnic Diversity: Patterns and Implications of Minorities in Independent Schools by Wanda A. Speede-Franklin
Making a Difference for a New Generation: The ABC Story by Judith Griffin and Sylvia Johnson
Promoting Independent School Enrollment in the Southeast: Three Organizational Efforts by Barbara Patterson
Support Systems for Students of Color in Independent Schools by Cathy L. Royal
A Social Experiment in Action: An Analysis of Black Parent Involvement in an Urban Private School by Ura Jean Oyemade and Robert D. Williams
Summary and Discussion by Edgar G. Epps
Catholic Schools and Black Children
Blacks in Urban Catholic Schools in the United States: A Historical Perspective by V.P. Franklin and Edward B. McDonald
Black Students in Low-Income Serving Catholic High Schools: An Overview of Findings from the 1986 National Catholic Education Association Study by Mary Lynch Barnds
Black Family Participation in Catholic Secondary Education by Patricia A. Bauch
Catholic School Closings: Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Equality of Access for Blacks by James G. Cibulka
Independent Schools for Black Children
Independent Black Institutions: A Cultural Perspective by Kofi Lomotey and Craig C. Brookins
Defining a Tradition: Parental Choice in Independent Neighborhood Schools by Joan Davis Ratteray and Mwalimu Shugaa
Summary and Discussion by Barbara Sizemore
Parental Perceptions and Goals: Independent and Parochial Schools
A Descriptive Survey of Black Parents in the Greater Washington, D.C., Area Who Chose to Send Their Children to Non-public Schools by Nancy L. Arnez and Faustine C. Jones-Wilson
The Educational Goals of Black Private School Parents by Diana T. Slaughter, Deborah J. Johnson and Barbara L. Schneider
Racial Socialization Strategies of Parents in Three Independent Black Schools by Deborah J. Johnson
Educational Policy Issues: Blacks and Private Schools
Private Schools and Black Families: An Overview of Family Choice Initiatives by Barbara L. Schneider
The Public School Monopoly: Confronting Major National Policy Issues by Carol Camp Yeakey
Summary and Discussion by Edmund Gordon