COMMUNICATION BARRIERS TO THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED.

Authors: AUSTIN, WILLIAM M., MCDAVID, RAVEN I., Chicago Univ., IL., Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 179

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Communication Problems, Disadvantaged, Middle Class, Nonstandard Dialects, Pronunciation, Social Relations, Urban Areas

Geographic Terms: Illinois, Illinois (Chicago)

High School Foundational Skills Intervention in Context: Lessons from a Research-Practice Partnership in an Urban District

Authors: Dan Reynolds (ORCID 0000-0002-8403-2856), Brianna Rae Kemper, Kristin Collette

Source: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 2025 68(4):392-399.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Urban Areas, School Districts, High Schools, Reading Instruction, Intervention, Student Diversity, Reading Skills, Basic Skills, African American Culture, Black Dialects, Evaluation Methods, Barriers, Student Needs, Achievement Gap, Faculty Development, Alignment (Education), Curriculum Development, Teaching Methods, Reading Improvement

A Seat at the Table: Black & Latinx Teachers Reimagining Multilingual Classrooms as Culturally Sustaining Spaces for Black Children

Authors: Brittany L. Frieson (ORCID 0000-0001-9538-3179)

Source: Reading Research Quarterly. 2025 60(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: African American Teachers, Minority Group Teachers, Hispanic Americans, Teacher Attitudes, Multilingualism, Culturally Relevant Education, African American Students, Inclusion, Black Dialects, Literacy, Resistance (Psychology), Multiple Literacies, Case Studies, Ethnography

Negotiating Englishes: How Secondary Educators Teach and Learn about English Language Diversity

Authors: Kathryn Curtis

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2025Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Rochester.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 219

Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Language Arts, English Teachers, Black Dialects, Nonstandard Dialects, Language Patterns, Language Variation, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Diversity, English Curriculum

Access URL: https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:31637561

African American Language in Science Education: A Translanguaging Perspective

Authors: Quentin C. Sedlacek (ORCID 0000-0002-3413-8548), Catherine Lemmi (ORCID 0000-0002-8340-4371), Kimberly Feldman, Nickolaus Ortiz (ORCID 0000-0003-3473-5534), Maricela Leon (ORCID 0000-0001-8975-7891)

Source: Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 2025 62(1):228-269.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 42

Descriptors: Language Usage, Social Bias, Racism, Teacher Attitudes, Code Switching (Language), Black Dialects, Ideology, Science Teachers, Student Evaluation, Science Education, Sociolinguistics

A Discussion of Black Language within the Context of Bilingual Pedagogy: Implications for Administrators

Authors: Steven K. Sharp

Source: Journal of School Administration Research and Development. 2024 9(1):31-38.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Bilingual Students, Translation, Culturally Relevant Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Administrator Role

'Da Math Ain't Mathin'': A Research Commentary of Black Students' Language Use in Mathematics Education

Authors: Maiya A. Turner, Miriam Sanders (ORCID 0000000276256841)

Source: Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Mathematics Education, African American Students, Language Usage, Black Dialects, Culturally Relevant Education, Urban Education, Social Justice, Mathematics Instruction

Transcription Decisions of Conjoined Independent Clauses Are Equitable across Dialects but Impact Measurement Outcomes

Authors: Janna B. Oetting (ORCID 0000-0003-3092-8320), Tahmineh Maleki (ORCID 0000-0003-1532-4975)

Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 2024 55(3):870-883.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Dialects, Phrase Structure, Measurement, Correlation, Language Tests, Scores, Speech Communication, Black Dialects, Whites, Geographic Regions, Preschool Children, Syntax, Language Impairments, Transcripts (Written Records), Speech Therapy, Cognitive Development, Maturity (Individuals), Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Language Variation

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Leiter International Performance Scale, Columbia Mental Maturity Scale, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

African American Preschoolers' Performance on Norm-Referenced Language Assessments: Examining the Effect of Dialect Density and the Use of Scoring Modifications

Authors: Nancy C. Marencin (ORCID 0000-0002-5457-972X), Ashley A. Edwards (ORCID 0000-0002-5268-4235), Nicole Patton Terry (ORCID 0000-0002-4564-9394)

Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. 2024 55(3):918-937.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (ED),Washington, DC. Clearinghouse on the Handicapped.

Descriptors: African American Students, Preschool Children, Black Dialects, Diagnostic Tests, Language Tests, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Screening Tests, North American English, Contrastive Linguistics, Expressive Language, Sentence Structure, Vocabulary Skills, Speech Communication, Psychometrics, Identification, At Risk Students, Norm Referenced Tests, Equal Education, Language Impairments, Culture Fair Tests, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Preschool Education

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals

Multiple Approaches to 'Appropriateness': A Mixed-Methods Study of Elementary Teachers' Dispositions toward African American Language as They Teach a Dialect-Shifting Curriculum

Authors: Zachary Maher (ORCID 0000-0003-4935-120X), Carolyn Mazzei, Ebony Terrell Shockley (ORCID 0000-0001-5253-6315), Tatiana Thonesavanh, Jan Edwards (ORCID 0000-0001-8872-5978)

Source: Reading Research Quarterly. 2024 59(3):468-486.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Sociolinguistics, Elementary School Teachers, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Black Dialects, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Language Attitudes, Language Variation, Language Usage, Vocabulary Development, Metalinguistics, Standard Spoken Usage, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Implementation

IES Funded: Yes

Lift Every Voice: Valuing Black Language and Culture in Classrooms

Authors: Hudley, Anne H. Charity, Mallinson, Christine, Samuels, Rachel, Bigelow, Kimberly

Source: American Educator. Win 2022-2023 46(4):14-21.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: African American Culture, Black Dialects, Language Usage, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Role, African American Students, Language Attitudes, Beliefs, African American Community, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Practices, Inclusion, Cultural Pluralism

Genre Innovations in Dissertation Writing: Trends and Recommendations for Rhetoric and Composition Graduate Programs

Authors: Anuj Gupta

Source: Journal of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching. 2023 29.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Literary Genres, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Students, Rhetoric, Writing (Composition), Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Guides, State Universities, Standard Spoken Usage, Black Dialects, Code Switching (Language)

Geographic Terms: Arizona

An Investigation of the Grammatical Feature Usage of African American Vernacular English in Justin Bieber's Songs

Authors: Kongsatt, Ratchadavan, Chaisuwanb, Thanchanok, Chaokuembong, Kamonpit, Thalee, Paphachaya, Suebtaetrakoon, Anutta

Source: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. 2023 16(2):624-641.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Singing, North American English, Grammar, Musicians, Syntax, Morphemes, Music, Linguistic Theory, Language Variation

A Linguistically Inclusive Approach to Grading Writing: A Practical Guide

Authors: Hannah A. Franz

Source: Teachers College Press. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 160

Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Grading, Feedback (Response), Writing Instruction, Language Usage, Black Dialects, Language Skills, Higher Education, African American Students, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Cultural Relevance

Access URL: https://www.tcpress.com/a-linguistically-inclusive-approach-to-grading-writing-9780807769331

African American Language in Children's Literature

Authors: Ramona T. Pittman (ORCID 0000-0001-5035-8981), Rebekah E. Piper, Whitney McCoy, Melody Alanis

Source: Journal of Literacy Research. 2024 56(2):157-183.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, African Americans, Black Dialects, Language Usage, Civil Rights, Slavery, Grammar, Phonology, Reading Material Selection, Ideology, Cultural Relevance

The Growth of Complex Syntax in School-Age African American Children Who Speak African American English

Authors: Bryan K. Murray (ORCID 0000-0002-9799-8481), Katherine T. Rhodes (ORCID 0000-0003-2615-0931), Julie A. Washington (ORCID 0000-0001-8333-0192)

Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2024 67(6):1832-1849.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Sponsoring Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)

Descriptors: Syntax, Black Dialects, African American Students, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Language Usage, Language Acquisition, Age Differences

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Test of Language Development

Developing Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Teaching about African American Language in College Classrooms

Authors: Quentin C. Sedlacek, Maricela León, Ian Grey, Jordan McLarty, Shanae Neal, Shanea Neal

Source: Teachers College Record. 2024 126(4-5):187-219.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 33

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Teachers, Black Dialects, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Racism, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes

Respectable Rubrics: Searching for Black Language in Faculty Training for Equitable Writing Assessment

Authors: Taylor Lewis, Jenni Eaton

Source: Across the Disciplines. 2024 21(2-3):154-169.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Equal Education, Writing Evaluation, Faculty Development, Universities, Black Dialects, Writing Instruction, Racial Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Written Language, Academic Language, North American English, College Faculty, Writing Teachers, Blacks, African Culture, Sociolinguistics, Journal Articles

Access URL: https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/atd/volume21/lewis-eaton.pdf

Black Students in Contemporary American English: A Corpus Study

Authors: Myla P. Grier

Source: ProQuest LLC. 2024Ed.D. Dissertation, Holy Family University.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 97

Descriptors: African American Students, North American English, Semantics, Black Dialects, Intonation, Suprasegmentals, Indexes, Computational Linguistics, Racial Identification, Metalinguistics, Language Usage, Power Structure, Language Attitudes

Access URL: https://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:31491057

'It's Just How We Articulate the Blackness in Us': African American Teachers, Black Students, and African American Language

Authors: Danielle Marie Greene (ORCID 0000-0001-7732-9355)

Source: Race, Ethnicity and Education. 2024 27(5):579-598.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Black Dialects, Standard Spoken Usage, English, African American Culture, African American Students, Racism, Language Usage, African American Teachers, Racial Differences, Language Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes