TY - JOUR
T1 - Validating social and cultural capital of hyperghettoized at-risk students
AU - Khalifa, Muhammad
PY - 2010/7/1
Y1 - 2010/7/1
N2 - This study investigated how school leaders recognize and validate cultural and social capital of hyperghettoized at-risk students. Two primary research questions drove this research: (1) Did traditional school leaders recognize the social and cultural capital of at-risk, African American students? (2) How did an effective school leader validate the cultural and social capital of at-risk African American students. The findings indicated that traditional school leaders did not validate, or even accommodate, the social and cultural capital of hyperghettoized students. However, the school leader highlighted in this study was able to validate the capital of what became very academically and socially successful hyperghettoized students. Findings also highlighted the implications of how school principals may lead in a socially just manner as they attempt to value children equitably.
AB - This study investigated how school leaders recognize and validate cultural and social capital of hyperghettoized at-risk students. Two primary research questions drove this research: (1) Did traditional school leaders recognize the social and cultural capital of at-risk, African American students? (2) How did an effective school leader validate the cultural and social capital of at-risk African American students. The findings indicated that traditional school leaders did not validate, or even accommodate, the social and cultural capital of hyperghettoized students. However, the school leader highlighted in this study was able to validate the capital of what became very academically and socially successful hyperghettoized students. Findings also highlighted the implications of how school principals may lead in a socially just manner as they attempt to value children equitably.
KW - at-risk students
KW - cultural and social capital
KW - urban school leadership
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U2 - 10.1177/0013124510366225
DO - 10.1177/0013124510366225
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78751520884
VL - 42
SP - 620
EP - 646
JO - Education and Urban Society
JF - Education and Urban Society
SN - 0013-1245
IS - 5
ER -