ERIC Number: ED620426
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4405
EISSN: N/A
The Relation between Teacher and Child Race, Teacher Perceptions of Disruptive Behavior, and Exclusionary Discipline in Preschool
Sarah C. Wymer; Catherine M. Corbin; Amanda P. Williford
Grantee Submission, Journal of School Psychology v90 p33-42 2022
In preschool, Black children are over-represented in percentages of children suspended or expelled. Teachers' perceptions of and responses to children displaying disruptive behavior may be different depending on the race of the teacher and child. Although teacher-child race match is associated with a number of outcomes in K-12 students, research examining these links in preschool is limited. This study examined whether teachers' reported trajectories of children's disruptive behavior and use of discipline practices varied depending on teacher and child race in a sample of 349 preschoolers and their 144 teachers. Results indicated that teacher and child race were associated with teachers' ratings of children's disruptive behavior and reported use of exclusionary discipline practices.
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Racial Differences, Racial Bias, Teacher Attitudes, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Minority Group Students, African American Students, White Students, White Teachers, African American Teachers, Student Characteristics, Teacher Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100215; R305B170021