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to the Black community—from desegregating K-12 schools and colleges, to managing historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the African American community has always championed equality of opportunity and access for students because, in this country, it has long been the key to social mobility and economic independence.  \nAuthor: Meredith B. L. Anderson, Ph. D. Senior Research Associate  \nUNCF, Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute © 2016, UNCF  \n1805 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 T 202 810 0200 F 202 810 0225 [UNCF.org](UNCF.org)  \nContents  \n02 Executive Summary  \n04 Introduction  \n05 Study Scope  \n06 How to Build a Better Narrative  \n16 Call to Action  \n18 Conclusion  \n19 Appendix  \n21 Endnotes  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe author would like to thank Hart Research Associates, Dr. Silas Lee and Associates, MEE Productions Inc. , Douglas E. Schoen, LLC, and SKDKnickerbocker for collecting data that served as the foundation for this report; Dr. Brian K. Bridges of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute and Dr. Hal Smith and his team at the National Urban League for providing valuable feedback on previous drafts; and Sekou Biddle, Naomi Shelton, Christopher Stewart and Peter Cunningham for continuing to drive this body of work within their organizations and setting the vision for how research changes perceptions of K-12 education for Black children.  \nSuggested Citation: Anderson, Meredith B. L. 2016. Building Better  \nNarratives in Black Education. Washington, DC: UNCF.  \nHOW TO USE THIS REPORT  \nThis report is designed to provide tangible approaches to shift the narrative concerning Black educational reform in order to better engage communities around K-12 education and drive substantive policy changes for Black students. To do this, we build on the experiences of an array of Black voices on K-12 education. We hope individuals will be able to:  \nUnderstand a diverse subset of the Black community’s1 perspective on key issues such as:  \n❚ Standards  \n❚ Accountability  \n❚ Educational Options  \n❚ Educational Aspirations and Evaluations  \nAssess best practices and promising strategies for Black students  \nImplement the recommendations to help close the achievement and opportunity gaps and change the narrative in Black education reform  \nBuilding Better Narratives in Black Education  2  \nExecutive Summary  \n%  \nBlack  \n% Performed at  \nStudents  \nor above proficient on the 12th grade  \nWhite NAEP math Students exam in 2015  \n732  \nBuilding Better Narratives in Black Education fundamentally changes the narrative and face of education reform to meaningfully include Black voices, leaders and initiatives that truly have equity and Black student success at the core. This is imperative as there is an education crisis for Black students in the United States. Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results indicate that only seven percent of Black students performed at or above proficient on the 12th grade math exam in 2015, compared with 32 percent of White students. African American students are less likely to meet ACT college readiness benchmarks than any other racial group and often lag behind on various indicators on the primary and secondary levels. However, far too often the narrative has stopped there. While it is important to deconstruct and analyze inequities in the educational system, we have to move from solely deficit-based narratives to decisions to strengthen policies and conversations that fundamentally change the state of education for African American students. It’s time to build a better, more actionable narrative that represents the promise of education to drive equity.  \nWe have to move from solely deficit-based narratives to decisions to strengthen policies and conversations that fundamentally change the state of education for African American students.  \nUNCF, Education Post and ","cbCainNbNZi4hcgM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainNbNZi4hcgM","pdf",2665704,24,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Study Scope\n# How to Build a Better Narrative\n# Call to Action\n# Conclusion\n# Appendix\n# Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What core problem does the report highlight about Black students’ education outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights an education crisis evidenced by NAEP results, where only 7% of Black students scored at or above proficient in 12th-grade math in 2015 versus 32% of White students.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report recommend changing the narrative in Black education reform?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends moving from deficit-based narratives to decisions that strengthen policies and conversations, using a more actionable and promise-focused narrative for equity.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the report’s perspective data collected?\",\"answer\":\"UNCF, Education Post, and the National Urban League collected data on African Americans’ perspectives on significant K-12 education issues, and the report synthesizes key themes from those datasets.\"}]","Building Better Narratives in Black Education | PDF",1792050961]