Imparting Wisdom: HBCU Lessons for K-12 Education

Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, UNCF 1805 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-810-0246; Fax: 202-234-0225; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://uncf.org/fdpri

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Black Colleges; Elementary Secondary Education; Public Schools; African American Students; High Achievement; Partnerships in Education; College School Cooperation; African American Culture; Racial Identification; Teacher Expectations of Students; Teacher Student Relationship; College Faculty; Minority Group Teachers; Peer Relationship; Small Classes; Academic Advising; Academic Achievement; Charter Schools; Teacher Recruitment; Multicultural Education; Academic Aspiration

South Carolina; Louisiana (New Orleans); North Carolina (Greensboro); Ohio; Arkansas (Little Rock)

"Imparting Wisdom: HBCU Lessons for K-12 Education" details historically black colleges and universities' (HBCUs) longstanding efforts to provide quality educational experiences for their students and how their success may be translated in K-12 schools. This brief uplifts research-based HBCU best practices, practical recommendations and insights from HBCU leaders, with the goal of promoting mutually beneficial alliances between the K-12 and higher education communities. The outlined lessons in the report rest on the following best practices that HBCUs employ: (1) cultivating nurturing support systems; (2) leveraging African American culture and identity; and (3) setting high expectations. Each best practice also details corresponding lessons for the K-12 space. These HBCU "best practices" can serve as effective models for K-12 schools, districts and charter management organizations (CMOs) in improving the educational outcomes of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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2020

ED603488