ERIC Number: EJ1347212
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
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Exploring the Relationship between Teachers' Perceptions of Cultural Responsiveness, Student Risk, and Classroom Behavior
Lindsay M. Fallon; Margarida B. Veiga; Annisha Susilo; Patrick Robinson-Link; Talia S. Berkman; Takuya Minami; Stephen P. Kilgus
Psychology in the Schools, v59 n10 p1948-1964 Oct 2022
It is important to explore the relationship between teachers' perceptions of their cultural responsiveness as well as students' classroom behavior and risk, as these relationships may impact decisions about equitable access to school behavioral health supports. This paper includes two studies conducted with teachers in two large suburban school districts. Study 1 investigated the relationship between teachers' (n = 20) ratings on a measure of cultural responsiveness, the "Assessment of Culturally and Contextually Relevant Supports" (ACCReS), and students' classroom behavior. Results indicated that higher "ACCReS" scores significantly predicted lower classwide disruptive behavior. Study 2 investigated the relationship between teachers' (n = 30) ratings on the ACCReS and ratings of their students' risk on the "Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener." For social behavior, higher "ACCReS" scores predicted teachers perceiving lower social risk; however, identification as a Black student and a student with a disability predicted higher risk. Findings are preliminary, yet implications include recommendations for high-quality professional development to promote teacher cultural responsiveness. Such support could guide teachers to create educational environments in which fewer discipline referrals for behavior occur, teachers perceive less social risk, and access to school behavior supports is more equitable.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Awareness, Teacher Response, Student Behavior, At Risk Students, Risk Assessment, Teacher Student Relationship, African American Students, Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Learner Engagement, Predictor Variables
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Related Records: ED627276
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B170010
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