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Child-Directed Play And Teacher Education Related To Preschool Suspension And Expulsion, Nicole Scienza
Child-Directed Play And Teacher Education Related To Preschool Suspension And Expulsion, Nicole Scienza
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The amount of time that children spend in child-directed activity can increase the frequency and quality of teacher–child interactions, which can decrease challenging behavior in children. The problem is that preschool children are being expelled and suspended at a high rate, and additional research is required to examine the prevention of behaviors that lead to expulsion and suspension. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether the percentage of the day that children spend in child-directed learning stations, the quality of activities offered during child-initiated time, and the education level of the lead teacher predict classroom suspensions or …