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In this book, Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge examines Rites of Passage programs and whether 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. Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge provides commentary on the effectiveness of these programs as well as some necessary components that must be incorporated when developing and implementing Rites of Passage programs.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Education Schools

• Full title: Rites of Passage
• Subtitle: A Program for High School African American Males
• Author: Shirley R. Butler-Derge
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 70
• EAN: 9780761843207
• ISBN: 0761843205
• ID: 04914429
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Weight: 118 g
• Dimensions: 222 × 153 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. July 2009

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