ERIC Number: ED671971
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 39
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Who's Left out of Learning? Racial Disparities in Teachers' Reports of Exclusionary Discipline Strategies beyond Suspensions and Expulsions. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-472
Amanda P. Williford; Pilar Alamos; Jessica E. Whittaker; Maria R. Accavitti
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
We documented (1) the use of strategies, beyond suspensions and expulsions, that exclude young students from learning opportunities and (2) how teacher-reported use of these strategies varied according to student racial/ethnic composition. In a sample of 2,053 teachers and 40,771 kindergarten students, teachers reported on their use of five exclusionary strategies including isolated seating, removal from an activity, and loss of recess. Teachers reported substantive use of all exclusionary strategies and use varied depending on strategy. Teachers reported using certain exclusionary practices (break outside of classroom, loss of recess or free time, and limit talking) more frequently when they rated more Black versus White students to be lowest on self-regulation and social skills. Findings illustrate the value of looking beyond suspensions and expulsions in the early years to advance equity in young children's opportunities to engage with teachers, peers, and learning tasks at school.
Descriptors: Racial Factors, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Discrimination, Discipline Policy, Expulsion, Racial Discrimination, Discipline, Educational Strategies, Kindergarten, Young Children, Preschool Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Social Isolation, Recess Breaks, Punishment, Class Activities, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences, Student Attitudes
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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