TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Transitioning: Academic and Social Performance of African Immigrant Students in an American High School
JO  - Urban education
A1  - Njue, J.
A1  - Retish, P.
SP  - 347
EP  - 370
VL  - 45
IS  - 3
N2  - Student achievement data in schools are often analyzed in terms of ethnic and racial parameters. Such data categorize African immigrant students as African Americans, thus creating an impression of homogeneity within the African American racial group. Given that these immigrant students relocate to the United States with cultural backgrounds that shape their views on educational opportunities, their school experiences render a unique perspective on the dynamics of schooling in the United States. Students enroll in schools where their racial status is an important defining characteristic. Their response to the school system and the racial and social dynamics that accompany this status has definite implications for their academic and social school experiences.<p />
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SN  - 0042-0859
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042085909355763
ID  - ref1
ER  -