Date of Award
6-9-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
John Beineke
Committee Members
Ahlam Lee; Beverly Gilbert; David Holman; Jackie McBride
Call Number
LD 251 .A566d 2015 W48
Abstract
Afterschool programs could play a critical role in helping students engage in the academic process. In addition, afterschool programs may be one way to supplement the achievement of urban and at risk students' academic and social achievement. The purpose of this study was to identify the parents' perceptions of the impact of the Boys and Girls Club Program on the academic and social skills of sixth grade African American males attending schools in Shelby County, Tennessee. For the purpose of this study, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis was used as an exemplar of a non-profit and non-school entity engaged in afterschool activities with at risk students. Students selected for the study were African American males who were in the sixth grade during the 2012-2013 school year. A qualitative design study was designed to better understand the impact the Boys and Girls Club has on sixth grade African American males from the parents' perspectives. Semi-structured and open-ended questions were asked during the face-to face interviews to parents of selected African American students. The research from this study revealed that the Boys and Girls Club made a difference in the African American sixth grade males that were the focus of this study. In addition, the parents' interviewed stated that their sons have increased academically and socially since becoming a member of the Boys and Girls Club.
Rights Management
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Recommended Citation
Woodard, Elizabeth D., "An Analysis of the Impact of the Boys and Girls Club Program on Sixth Grade African American Male Students' Achievement and Parental Perception" (2015). Student Theses and Dissertations. 701.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/701
