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The Willow Hill Community Education Assessment: Assessing the Education Needs of Children in a Former Slave Community

Authors: Moya L. Alfonso, Gayle Jackson, Alvin Jackson, Akrati Gupta, Shannon Antoine-Hardy, Maria I. Olivas

Published in: Journal of African American Studies | Issue 2-3/2018

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The study presents a perspective on the barriers encountered by children residing in a low-income rural community in Portal, GA. The purpose of this needs assessment (NA) is to identify educational challenges that youth in the community face. A sequential mixed method design was used. Intercept surveys were conducted followed by individual key informant interviews and a focus group. Survey data was entered into SPSS, and descriptive statistics were calculated. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed and uploaded into NVivo for content analysis. Overall, the results indicated a need for stronger infrastructure that better meets the needs of the youth, which can be done by engaging stakeholders in identifying and mobilizing community-based assets, thus creating local economic opportunities.

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Title: The Willow Hill Community Education Assessment: Assessing the Education Needs of Children in a Former Slave Community
Authors: Moya L. Alfonso
Gayle Jackson
Alvin Jackson
Akrati Gupta
Shannon Antoine-Hardy
Maria I. Olivas
Publication date: 21-07-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of African American Studies / Issue 2-3/2018
Print ISSN: 1559-1646
Electronic ISSN: 1936-4741
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-018-9401-0

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