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20-05-2024 | Original Paper

School Racial Composition and Changes in Black Children’s Academic Engagement and Motivation During Late Elementary School

Auteurs: LaRen B. Morton, Margaret Caughy, Kalsea J. Koss

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 6/2024

Abstract

The present study examined how attending a predominantly Black school, school quality, and school economic disadvantage influences Black children’s academic engagement and motivation during late elementary school. Academic engagement and motivation were assessed in a sample of 182 Black boys and girls at ages 10 and 11. Longitudinal changes in children’s academic engagement and motivation were estimated using a latent change score model. Findings indicated declines in emotional engagement for children attending predominantly Black schools, but only for those children attending lower quality schools. The current study highlights the important role of school racial composition, economic disadvantage, and school quality in shaping Black children’s academic outcomes. Implications for future research on Black children’s academic outcomes are discussed.

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Titel: School Racial Composition and Changes in Black Children’s Academic Engagement and Motivation During Late Elementary School
Auteurs: LaRen B. Morton
Margaret Caughy
Kalsea J. Koss
Publicatiedatum: 20-05-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 6/2024
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02853-8

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