Cirecie A West-Olatunji
Biographic Data
| ID | 6007683 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cirecie A West-Olatunji |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cirecie A |
| FAMILY NAME | West-Olatunji |
| SIGNATURE | WEST-OLATUNJI C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida, Gainesville |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Education Discipline and Inequality (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · African american (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 work)