NIUSI

part of the Education Reform Networks

Cultural Knowledge in African American Children

Fifty-eight African American children (grades 4-6) responded to the Test of Core Knowledge, a divergent task that required free associations about mainstream and African American topics. Participants' knowledge of both mainstream and African American cultural items increased significantly between grades 4 and 5. (Contains references.) (CR)

• Contributor: Bradford, Angela C., Harris, Joyce L.
• Date Published: Jan
• Journal/Secondary Title: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
• Number: 1
• Volume: 34
• Year: 2003

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NIUSI: Families & Communities: Culture
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Families & Communities: Group Identity
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Professional Effort: Learning Assessment
• Network/channel: NIUSI: Student Effort: Recognition

More like this one