Foundational skills and foundational texts
A focus on Black adolescent males in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15016454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alfred W Tatum (0000-0002-9916-7091, School of Education Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver Colorado USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 408-414 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1081-3004 • E-ISSN: 1936-2706 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jaal.1406 |
| OpenAlex | W4405175126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
I discuss the complementary strengths of foundational literacy skills and foundational texts to support the academic and life journeys of Black adolescent males in this commentary. Foundational texts are defined as texts central to life‐outcome, personal, intellectual, and professional trajectories accompanied by self‐assurance while being psychologically and culturally intact. Five implications, grounded in historical and contemporary examples, are provided for identifying and selecting foundational texts to hold the literacy development and lives of Black adolescent males in high regard in U.S. schools
Developmental psychology · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Youth Development and Social Support
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |