The impact of self-efficacy and academic achievement on twelfth grade African-American male trio program participants: a comparison study of two trio programs at a select urban institution, 2018

Ruffin, Christopher

2010-2019

This qualitative study examined the impact of TRIO-Upward Bound and Math Science programs for 12th-grade African-American male participants. The overall aim studied their self-efficacy in fulfilling graduation requirements and academic achievement in preparation for acceptance into a postsecondary institution. Data collection methods for this study were comprised of interviews, surveys, and student achievement data. Utilizing the qualitative director interviews, the researcher analyzed the data and presented the impact of independent variables on the effectiveness of the Upward Bound TRIO program for African-American 12th-grade males. A comparison of two Upward Bound TRIO programs at a select urban southern institution was conducted in the southern region of Georgia. The results were analyzed and queried as to whether the academic challenges confronting economically disadvantaged potential first generation college students, particularly African-American males, suggest an urgent call to action for an effective intervention strategy. KEY TERMS: TRiO, Upward Bound, African-American Male, Self-Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Adult and Continuing Education, Curriculum and Social Inquiry, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Educational Leadership, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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2018-05-21

dissertation

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Clark Atlanta University

Educational Leadership

Hill, Barbara
Groves, Darrell
Teodorscu, Daniel

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2018_ruffin_christopher