About the National Black Student Achievement Association
Impact Our Future
Our mission is to nurture the intellectual, academic, social, and emotional development of Black Students. We want to empower schools and organizations that improve Black student achievement.
we believe that we can Impact Student Achievement together
The National Black Student Achievement Association is a nationally recognized association for students to intellectually, academically, socially, and emotionally thrive. Black students should have the opportunity at school to achieve and become self-sufficient and productive collaborators, intellectual contributors, creative innovators, shareholders, and leaders in society. We achieve this by partnering with educational agencies and organizations at the local, state, and national level to support these opportunities.
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Our Values
We hold the following values paramount to developing Black student achievement:
- Academic self-confidence
- Self-efficacy
- Future orientation
- Self-awareness
The National Black Student Achievement Association encourages family involvement and school relationships by fostering community support of Black students in the preschool through college education environment.
Our Goals
The goals of the National Black Student Achievement Association are to:
- Support curriculum and instruction that is responsive and culturally sustaining for Black students
- Partner with organizations that have demonstrated success with Black students
- Support school districts in implementing programs that support Black students
- Foster scholar identity development reinforced with academic, social, and emotional support
- Collaborate with Black families and communities to promote and develop Black student achievement
- Reduce over-identification in areas that have impeded Black students (e.g., suspension rates, expulsion rates, special education)