ERIC Number: EJ1436327
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1062
The Effects of Student-Teacher Ethnoracial Matching on Exclusionary Discipline for Asian American, Black, and Latinx Students: Evidence from New York City
Matthew Shirrell; Travis J. Bristol; Tolani A. Britton
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v46 n3 p555-580 2024
Although Black and Latinx students disproportionately face exclusionary school discipline, prior research finds that the likelihood of suspension for Black students decreases when they are taught by greater proportions of Black teachers. Little prior work, however, has examined whether these effects generalize to large, diverse, urban school districts or to Asian American or Latinx students and teachers. Using student fixed-effects models and 10 years of data from New York City, we find that assignment to greater proportions of ethnoracially matched teachers decreases the likelihood of suspension for Black and Latinx students. The magnitudes of these effects are small but suggest that diversifying the teacher workforce could lead to significant decreases in exclusionary discipline in urban districts.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Ethnic Groups, Teacher Characteristics, Student Characteristics, African American Students, Asian American Students, Hispanic American Students, Teacher Influence, Discipline, Urban Schools, Educational Practices, Diversity (Faculty), Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers, Racial Composition, Suspension, Racial Differences, Student Behavior, Racism, White Students, School Policy, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, At Risk Students, Effect Size
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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