2003•The High School journal/The High school journalRequires access

Helping Urban African American High School Students to Excel Academically: The Roles of School Counselors

S. Kent Butler

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This article focuses on systemic conceptualizations that attempt to explicate why academic achievement may be challenging for some urban African American high school students. In addition, the author delineates the important roles that high school counselors can play in ensuring urban African American high school students' academic success.

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Key concepts: African american, Academic achievement, Psychology, Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Sociology, Ethnology