Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/7rG8tHR Rites of Passage A Program for High School African American Males By: Shirley R. Butler-Derge Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Print ISBN: 9780761843207, 0761843205 eText ISBN: 9780761843214, 0761843213 Pages: 70 Format: PDF Available from $ 18.60 USD SKU 9780761843214R120 In this book, Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge examines Rites of Passage programs and whether they are an effective and necessary educational tool to improve academic performance and self-confidence among male African American high school students—a demographic group that has statistically struggled in both standardized testing results and grade point averages. Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge provides commentary on the effectiveness of these programs as well as some necessary components that must be incorporated when developing and implementing Rites of Passage programs.