Sample Of Qualitative Studies

Purpose of the Study There are numerous studies that have focused on the African American male and to their development and persistence from a quantitative standpoint. A few qualitative studies have used Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a theory. African American Male Theory (AAMT) is a relatively new theory that has been identified and would be an additional piece of work to add to the study. Even though CRT and AAMT are similar, there has not been much investigation related to using AAMT methodology and how African American males are affected academically or socially. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine the factors internally or externally related to their academics to demonstrate how they were able to be successful during …show more content…
The results should allow best practices to be developed or allow the university to understand and address the roadblocks that impact student success. With a limited number of participants, trends can be developed and analyzed which could have an impact on campus climate, retention, student development, and graduation rates. Even though graduation rates may increase, and students may persist, there are factors which should be identified to assist students. Because the African American male population being small, the results may also allow best practices to be identified for the success of all students.

Research Questions As the research has shown, several factors can affect why African American students are not persisting to graduation. Since African American males are attending colleges and universities, then we must address the factors which are causing them to drop out of college before completing their degrees.
1. What are some of the identified factors, both social and academic that assist African American males persist at a predominately white institution located in a rural