Cirecie West‐olatunji
Biographic Data
| ID | 2267508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cirecie West‐olatunji |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cirecie |
| FAMILY NAME | West‐olatunji |
| SIGNATURE | OLATUNJI C W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9261-2650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Towards a New Profession
A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of Culturally Responsive Educational Practices on the Psychological Well-Being of Students of Color
Examining the Relational Processes of a Highly Successful Teacher of African American Children
Culturally responsive educational practices have arisen as effective means of increasing culturally diverse students’ academic achievement and psychological well-being; however, the relational processes involved are not well understood. Using grounded theory, this study examines the relational processes of one culturally responsive teacher and her fifth grade African American students. A dimension that emerged from the data was emotional connecte…
Traumatic stress, socioeconomic status, and academic achievement among primary school students
Students from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families continue to underachieve within the educational setting; however, little research has examined how psychological trauma may be related to this problem. Using a sample of 5th-grade students from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 database, we used regression analyses to determine whether traumatic stress and SES influenced achieveme…
Creating Cultural Competence
Parenting Practices Among Low-income Parents/Guardians of Academically Successful Fifth Grade African American Children
Research investigating the relationship between parenting and academic achievement has provided conflicting results, particularly for low-income, culturally-diverse parents. Using resilience theory, the researchers conducted a case study with five low-income African American mothers. Findings suggest that educators can benefit from partnering with African American parents
Educational Hegemony, Traumatic Stress, and African American and Latino American Students
The authors use traumatic stress theory to develop an ecosystemic understanding of hegemony and systemic barriers to educational success for culturally diverse students. Scholarship on trauma and systemic oppression are applied to students' academic experiences, and recommendations for improving educational outcomes include assessing for and ameliorating trauma in educational settings.Los autores emplean teorías del estrés traumático para desarro…
The Use of the Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model to Understand a Vietnamese American
This article presents the sociohistorical experiences of Vietnamese Americans that contextualize the therapeutic relationship. Using a case study approach, researchers illustrate the use of the Racial/Cultural Identity Development model (D. W. Sue & D. Sue, 2003) in the analysis of an interview with a young, adult, Vietnamese immigrant.Este artículo muestra las experiencias histórico-sociales de Americanos Vietnamitas que contextualizan la relaci…
African American Adolescent Males
This article highlights the educational experiences of African American adolescent boys, particularly their overrepresentation in special education, and the deleterious effects on this population. Using a qualitative methodology, data were collected from adolescent boys participating in an after-school rite of passage program in which the participants' perceptions of their schooling experiences is explored. The results of this study are presented…
Educational Hegemony, Traumatic Stress, and African American and Latino American Students
The authors use traumatic stress theory to develop an ecosystemic understanding of hegemony and systemic barriers to educational success for culturally diverse students. Scholarship on trauma and systemic oppression are applied to students' academic experiences, and recommendations for improving educational outcomes include assessing for and ameliorating trauma in educational settings.Los autores emplean teorías del estrés traumático para desarro…
Examining the Relational Processes of a Highly Successful Teacher of African American Children
Culturally responsive educational practices have arisen as effective means of increasing culturally diverse students’ academic achievement and psychological well-being; however, the relational processes involved are not well understood. Using grounded theory, this study examines the relational processes of one culturally responsive teacher and her fifth grade African American students. A dimension that emerged from the data was emotional connecte…
A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of Culturally Responsive Educational Practices on the Psychological Well-Being of Students of Color
African American Adolescent Males
This article highlights the educational experiences of African American adolescent boys, particularly their overrepresentation in special education, and the deleterious effects on this population. Using a qualitative methodology, data were collected from adolescent boys participating in an after-school rite of passage program in which the participants' perceptions of their schooling experiences is explored. The results of this study are presented…
Parenting Practices Among Low-income Parents/Guardians of Academically Successful Fifth Grade African American Children
Research investigating the relationship between parenting and academic achievement has provided conflicting results, particularly for low-income, culturally-diverse parents. Using resilience theory, the researchers conducted a case study with five low-income African American mothers. Findings suggest that educators can benefit from partnering with African American parents
African American Adolescent Males
This article highlights the educational experiences of African American adolescent boys, particularly their overrepresentation in special education, and the deleterious effects on this population. Using a qualitative methodology, data were collected from adolescent boys participating in an after-school rite of passage program in which the participants' perceptions of their schooling experiences is explored. The results of this study are presented…
The Use of the Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model to Understand a Vietnamese American
This article presents the sociohistorical experiences of Vietnamese Americans that contextualize the therapeutic relationship. Using a case study approach, researchers illustrate the use of the Racial/Cultural Identity Development model (D. W. Sue & D. Sue, 2003) in the analysis of an interview with a young, adult, Vietnamese immigrant.Este artículo muestra las experiencias histórico-sociales de Americanos Vietnamitas que contextualizan la relaci…
Parenting Practices Among Low-income Parents/Guardians of Academically Successful Fifth Grade African American Children
Research investigating the relationship between parenting and academic achievement has provided conflicting results, particularly for low-income, culturally-diverse parents. Using resilience theory, the researchers conducted a case study with five low-income African American mothers. Findings suggest that educators can benefit from partnering with African American parents
Educational Hegemony, Traumatic Stress, and African American and Latino American Students
The authors use traumatic stress theory to develop an ecosystemic understanding of hegemony and systemic barriers to educational success for culturally diverse students. Scholarship on trauma and systemic oppression are applied to students' academic experiences, and recommendations for improving educational outcomes include assessing for and ameliorating trauma in educational settings.Los autores emplean teorías del estrés traumático para desarro…
Traumatic stress, socioeconomic status, and academic achievement among primary school students
Students from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families continue to underachieve within the educational setting; however, little research has examined how psychological trauma may be related to this problem. Using a sample of 5th-grade students from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 database, we used regression analyses to determine whether traumatic stress and SES influenced achieveme…
Creating Cultural Competence
Examining the Relational Processes of a Highly Successful Teacher of African American Children
Culturally responsive educational practices have arisen as effective means of increasing culturally diverse students’ academic achievement and psychological well-being; however, the relational processes involved are not well understood. Using grounded theory, this study examines the relational processes of one culturally responsive teacher and her fifth grade African American students. A dimension that emerged from the data was emotional connecte…
A Qualitative Examination of the Impact of Culturally Responsive Educational Practices on the Psychological Well-Being of Students of Color
Towards a New Profession
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Education Discipline and Inequality (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · African american (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works)