Take One with Dr. Carole – Publications
An internal lens that propels my research agenda is focused on the influence of racial, social, economic, and cultural factors on family, school, and community engagement; student experience, teacher practice; educational leadership, and governance. My research design is rooted in constructivist and interpretivist paradigms through a qualitative approach.
Race, Educational Policy, and Educational Outcome
Collins Ayanlaja, C & Taysum, A 2022, ‘Using ABCDE to propel African Americans’ education for sustainable success in a context of ‘everyone can make it’’, Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement, vol. 1, no. 2, 8, pp. 296-318.
Taysum, Alison, Collins Ayanlaja, Carole (2021). Commonalities in Schools and Education Systems around the World Shifting from Welfarism to Neo Liberalism; Are the Kids Okay? In: Arar, K., Orucu, D., & Wilkinson, J. (eds., forthcoming/in production). Neoliberalism and Education Systems in Conflict: Exploring Challenges Across the Globe. Routledge.
Race, Gender, and School Practices
Collins Ayanlaja, Carole Rene’, Polydore, Catherine Lenna, and Beamon, Danielle Anita (2020). Promoting Social and Academic Wellness Among African American Adolescent Males: Culturally Responsive Approaches. In: Crosby Cooper, T. (eds) Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices in Education, IGI Global.
Race, Gender, and Educational Leadership
Collins Ayanlaja, C, Johnson Brookins, W & Taysum, A (2018) Empowering Superintendents in the United States to Empower Societal Innovators for Equity and Renewal in the Community: Navigating Turbulence for a Theory of Knowledge to Action in A. Taysum & K. Arar (Eds.) Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalised Groups in International Education Governance systems, Emerald
Race and Democratic Participation in Education
Taysum, A. and Collins Ayanlaja, C. (2020) Educational Success for Black Children in the Public School System: Parent Participation and Community Empowerment in Papa, R. (Ed.) Handbook on Promoting Social Justice in Education, Springer Nature Switzerland AG;
Bartz, D., Collins Ayanlaja. C, Rice, P. (2017) African American Parents and Effective Parent Involvement Programs, Schooling, Volume 8 (1).