Evidence Informed Recommendations to Promote Black Student Engagement.
In 2012, Black students dropped out of school at a rate of 7.5% (NCES, 2013a) While this is the second lowest dropout rate for this population in 55 years, Black students are still dropping out at nearly twice the rate (4.3% of their White counterparts. This paper includes a review of literature related to this phenomenon and offers evidence informed recommendations taken from the literature for professional school counselors to utilize to improve academic engagement of Black students. These recommendations include: facilitating difficult dialogues on race, using a Student Success Skills program, and entering into school family community partnerships.