Clarence Johnson, Ph.D., education includes graduation from high school in 1961. Dr. Johnson enrolled in Prairie View A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in 1965. In 1972, Dr. Johnson returned to Prairie View A&M University and earned a Master of Education Degree in Guidance and Counseling. On December 13, 2008, at the age of 65, he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership. Dr. Johnson has been an educator in public schools in America for 47 years serving as teacher, coach, counselor, assistant principal, junior college site supervisor, high school principal, and Director of Safe and Secure Schools for the Aldine Independent School District. Dr. Johnson retired on November 30, 2011. Dr. Johnson has received many honors and accolades as an educator including Region IV Principal of the Year Award (Houston, Texas) and North Harris Montgomery Community College District Scholars for Education Award (Houston, Texas). He was recognized by Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship Ministry in Houston, Texas for “Excellence Service to the Acres Home Community” and awarded the “Community Star Award” in 2009. The 100 hallway at Carver High School in Aldine Independent School District is called the Clarence Johnson Gallery of Fame in honor of Dr. Johnson. Dr. Johnson has written many articles during his career. As a doctoral student, he published 11 national refereed journal articles in peer-reviewed journals. His articles are published in the National FORUM of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal; National FORUM of Teacher Education Journal; The Lamar University Electronic Journal of Student Research; and indexed in Education Resource Information Center (ERIC). Several of his articles are titled Immigration and Student Success: Communication Journey as a Learning Organization; A National Dilemma: African American Students Underrepresented in Advanced Mathematics Courses; The Achievement Gap in Mathematics: A Significant Problem for African American Students; Banning Cell Phones in Public School: Analyzing a National School and Community Relations Problem; and Impact of the Mathematics Curriculum on the Success of African American High School Students. America’s MIA: African Americans Junior High School Students will be available on-line nationwide beginning November 1, 2019.
America’s MIA (Missing in Algebra I)
Limited Enrollment of African Americans Junior High School Students
by Clarence Johnson, Ph.D.
America’s MIA (Missing in Algebra I)
Limited Enrollment of African Americans Junior High School Students
by Clarence Johnson, Ph.D.
Published Sep 18, 2019
112 Pages
Genre: EDUCATION / Curricula
Book Details
Dr. Clarence Johnson’s book, America’s MIA (Missing in Algebra I) is intended to serve the needs of African American students in public schools in America. It is organized for parents and community supporters to use as an outline to improve the learning of mathematics by African American students in public schools and the community. The fundamental concepts and theory concerning the writing of Dr. Johnson are significant to education of all students with the main focus on the African American students during the initial stages. The organization plan and framework of his book is intended to share his teaching of basic mathematics to African American students, successfully. His suggestions are introduced only to motivate the supporters of learning improvement for African American students in mathematics. The practices suggested reflect 47 years of his career in education beginning as a 4-year college student focused on learning to teach mathematics; a mathematics middle school classroom teacher for 10 years; a high school counselor for two years; a middle school assistant principal for one year; a high school assistant principal for nine years; a high school principal for 14 years; a director of safe and secure schools for 11 years; a researcher in mathematics achievement of African American students for four years; and concluding with a dissertation on success of African American students on high-stakes tests in mathematics, leading to a PhD in educational leadership. America’s MIA (Missing in Algebra I) is designed to awake the conscious of the African American parents; private and public school teachers, college instructors, and the workforce of our great nation. His book will recommend that we change the way we teach and respect African American students and all ethnic groups. The average reader and community person will have the opportunity to read his book and participate in making the necessary changes to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics by all students especially, African Americans.
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