Rites of Passage: A Program for High School African American Males

By Shirley R. Butler-Derge

In this book, Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge examines Rites of Passage programs and whether or not they are an effective and necessary educational tool to improve academic performance and self-confidence among male African American high school students, a demographic group that has statistically struggled in both standardized testing results and grade point averages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761843205
• ISBN13: 9780761843207
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.7"