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The Political Economy of Teacher Quality in School Mathematics

African American Males, Opportunity Structures, Politics, and Method

William F. Tate, IV

Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Mathematics education is linked to modern technological advancement, citizenship, and matters of political economy. Access to quality mathematics teachers can have a profound influence on African American males. This article focuses on several salient issues related to the question "What is a qualified teacher?" In particular, the article describes common concerns and challenges associated with teacher quality and the advancement of African American males and other traditionally under served demographic groups in mathematics.

Key Words: African American males • mathematics education • teacher quality

American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 51, No. 7, 953-971 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207311999
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