This fact sheet provided by The Equity Project at Indiana University describes many of the most common claims about disciplinary disparities and what research actually says about them. While the extent of and reasons for disciplinary disparities have been well documented for the past 40 years, a number of inaccurate assumptions and remain popular. This fact sheet uses a wide range of research to expose the myths and support the facts around racial disparities in school discipline.
Each of the facts is supported by research cited in one of the four Discipline Disparities Collaborative briefing papers, which can be found online at: rtpcollaborative.indiana.edu.
The Equity Project at Indiana UniversityThe Equity Project at Indiana University is a consortium of projects dedicated to providing high quality data to educational decision-makers in order to better understand and address issues regarding educational equity and bridge the gap between research and practice. Tagged with: Organization Alliance, Research For Action, Education, Indiana |
Can “De-Biasing” Strategies Help to Reduce Racial Disparities in School Discipline?“Can ‘De-Biasing’ Strategies Help to Reduce Racial Disparities in School Discipline?” summarizes the findings from various studies that suggest that implicit racial bias contributes to the differential treatment of children of color – particularly Black boys – in school settings. Tagged with: Research for Action, Racial Healing, Professional Development, Education, Articles |
Eliminating Excessive and Unfair Exclusionary Discipline in Schools Policy Recommendations for Reducing DisparitiesCreated by the Discipline Disparities Research to Practice Collaborative and the Equity Project at Indiana University, this resource explores key policy recommendations to reduce disparities in school discipline. Tagged with: Research for Action, Racial Healing, Addressing Laws, Policy and Justice, Education, Articles, Select Papers / Booklets |
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