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Reducing Stereotype Threat in Classrooms: A Review of Social-Psychological Intervention Studies on Improving the Achievement of Black Students

Region:

Southeast

Description:

Stereotype threat arises from a fear among members of a group of reinforcing negative stereotypes about the intellectual ability of the group. The report identifies three randomized controlled trial studies that use classroom-based strategies to reduce stereotype threat and improve the academic performance of Black students, narrowing their achievement gap with White students.

Publication Type:

Issues & Answers

Online Availability:

• View, download, and print the report as a PDF file (711 KB)
• View, download, and print the report summary as a PDF file (426 KB)

Publication Date:

July 2009

Contact:

• McColskey, Wendy
  wmccolsk@serve.org