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Teacher's Discipline Practices And Race: The Effect Of "Fair" And "Unfair" Discipline On Black And White Student's Perceptions And Behaviors, Adrian Rivera-Rodriguez
Teacher's Discipline Practices And Race: The Effect Of "Fair" And "Unfair" Discipline On Black And White Student's Perceptions And Behaviors, Adrian Rivera-Rodriguez
Masters Theses
Negative stereotypes characterizing Black males as prone to causing trouble can lead teachers to punish misbehaving Black boys more harshly than their White peers. Awareness of unfair discipline practices has been linked to future disciplinary infractions among Black males, hinting that some Black males may engage in defiant behavior in response to unfair discipline. Despite the documented links between awareness of unfair discipline and future disciplinary infractions among Black males, questions remain as to (1) the types of disciplinary practices from teachers that students perceive as fair and unfair; (2) the psychological processes that motivate Black male behavior after experiencing …
Teacher Perceptions And Use Of Evidence-Based Discipline Practices, Taylor Robinson
Teacher Perceptions And Use Of Evidence-Based Discipline Practices, Taylor Robinson
Masters Theses
School discipline has been linked to significant positive and negative outcomes for both students and teachers. The current study examined the predictive power of Illinois, public school teacher variables on the use of specific discipline strategies in the classroom. One hundred eleven teachers completed a survey with vignette developed by the primary researcher which was used to assess teachers’ confidence in implementing discipline strategies, perceived effectiveness of discipline strategies, and perceptions of peer use and peer beliefs about discipline strategies. The study used descriptive statistics to identify patterns of reporting and multiple linear regressions to determine the predictive power of …