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Date of Award
Summer 2023
Author Requested Restriction
Open Access (no restriction)
Work Type
Dissertation in Practice
Degree Name
Doctor of Educational Leadership (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership
Cohort
4
First Advisor
M. Billye Sankofa Waters
Abstract
Public education in the United States offers disparate outcomes that negatively impact Black children. Leaders who go against the norms and create spaces where Black children thrive face professional and personal challenges. Yet educators still do this work, employing strategies to protect their work and themselves. This study explores how educational leaders describe their experiences in creating and sustaining high-quality educational environments for Black students through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Nine participants, including the author, describe their backgrounds, their entry into the field of education, their professional and personal challenges, and the strategies they have used to persist in their work. Thematic analysis was performed on the resulting data to identify common challenges and strategies.
Recommended Citation
Mensah, Darius B., "Creating and Maintaining High-Quality Educational Spaces for Black Children: Challenges and Strategies" (2023). Ed.D. Dissertations in Practice. 88.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/edd_capstones/88
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