ERIC Number: EJ1455765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
EISSN: EISSN-1556-6935
Site and Provider Characteristics Associated with the Use of Exclusionary Discipline in Minnesota Early Care and Education Sites
Early Education and Development, v36 n1 p129-144 2025
Research Findings: The present study examined site and provider characteristics that may be associated with use of exclusionary discipline in center- and home-based childcare sites (N = 320). Higher numbers of suspensions and expulsions occurred at center-based sites and at sites with greater percentages of children of color. Furthermore, sites that received professional support services expelled more children. At the provider level, expulsions were higher among providers who had fewer years of experience, endorsed elevated levels of burnout, and received professional support services. Classroom suspensions were higher among providers who had earned an associate degree or higher and who rated developmentally appropriate and culturally inclusive practices as less important. Practice or Policy: Organizational, state, and federal policies that limit and regulate exclusionary discipline practices may reduce inequities affecting young children of color. Furthermore, it is important to increase access to training that will enhance providers' knowledge of developmentally appropriate and inclusive practices and reduce burnout, particularly for less experienced providers and providers at center-based sites. Increased monitoring of early childhood suspensions (rather than only expulsions) can help align resources with childcare sites in need. Longitudinal studies evaluating the effects of policies and interventions that reduce suspensions and expulsions are needed.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Discipline Policy, Institutional Characteristics, Suspension, Expulsion, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Children, Early Childhood Teachers, Child Caregivers, Teacher Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes, Inclusion, Educational Policy, Caregiver Child Relationship, Teacher Characteristics, Caregiver Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); National Science Foundation (NSF), Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Grant or Contract Numbers: T32MH015755; 00039202