Case Study of an African American Community ' s Perspectives on Closing the Achievement Gap

Case Study of an African American Community ' s Perspectives on Closing the Achievement Gap Cleopatra Lacewell Walden University Follow this and additional works at: Part of the Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, and the Elementary Education and Teaching Commons This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact . Walden University COLLEGE OF EDUCATION This is to certify that the doctoral study by Cleopatra Ann Lacewell has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects, and that any and all revisions required by the review committee have been made. Review Committee Dr. Elina Lampert-Shepel, Committee Chairperson, Education Faculty Dr. Lequisha Brown Joseph, Committee Member, Education Faculty Dr. Jennifer Seymour, University Reviewer, Education Faculty Chief Academic Officer Eric Riedel, Ph.D. Walden University 2016 Abstract Case Study of an African American Community’s Perspectives on Closing the Achievement Gap by Cleopatra Ann Lacewell MA, Walden University, 2012 BS, Fayetteville State University, 1993 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education