Improving Black Student Achievement

By Enhancing Student's Self Image

by

Crystal Kuykendall, Ed.D, J.D.

The Mid-Atlantic Center

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Dedicated to the memories of my late mother and my late husband -- who planted and nurtured the seeds of self-love -- my children who continue to replenish me ... and teachers everywhere who must persist in their efforts to inspire and teach children of the universe.

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Contents

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• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• How to Get the Most from this Publication

• Chapter 1: Self Image: Its Definition, Development, and Detection
• Chapter 2: School-related Factors and Teacher Behavior That Contribute to Low Self-Image in Students
• Chapter 3: Strategies to Improve Student Self-Image and Achievement
• Chapter 4: Worksheets to Identify and Improve Low Self-Image

• Bibliography

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Tables

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• Table I: Low Academic Self-Image and High Social Self-Image
• Table II: Learning Preferences: Field Independent and Field Dependent Learners
• Table III: Helpful Tips on Giving Supportive Feedback
• Table IV: Types of Distancing Strategies
• Table V: Sources of Communication and Communication-Related Biases in Tests and Assessment Procedures
• Table VI: Dale's Cone of Experience
• Table VII: Questioning for Quality Thinking
• Table VIII: Strategies to Extend Student Thinking
• Table IX: Taxonomy of Thinking Levels
• Table X: The Success Chart

• Figure I: The Thinking Process and The Writing Process

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