The Impact of Teaching Black English on Self-Image and Achievement.

Davis, Betty G.; Armstrong, Hollis

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ERIC Number: EJ258843

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Impact of Teaching Black English on Self-Image and Achievement.

Davis, Betty G.; Armstrong, Hollis

Western Journal of Black Studies, v5 n3 p208-18 Fall 1981

Shows that proper usage and understanding of Black English vernacular among teachers helps to create positive self-image in Black students and aids these students in learning to read. (DA)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Dialects, Black Students, Criterion Referenced Tests, English, Racial Identification, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Self Concept, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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