Disparities in School Discipline covers discipline inequities in school districts. Zero tolerance policies were implemented in the 1990s after the Columbine shooting. Many students under strict zero-tolerance policies are punished without a second thought. Research has proven that this type of disciplinary procedure has an overall negative effect on students and a disproportionately negative effect on minorities.
This course is designed to help you think about how your personal and professional biases, including the perception of student behaviors, impact your decision-making; the degree to which current discipline practices increase educational inequities for multi-marginalized students; and solutions for more culturally responsive and overall equitable discipline practices for these students.
Benefits and Learning Outcomes
- Gain a better understanding of perception and bias in educational settings.
- Analyze the impact of disciplinary actions on marginalized students’ academic achievement and overall well-being.
- Examine how a teacher’s mindset, belief system and biases are important factors when choosing how to address student behavior and adherence to classroom systems, rules and expectations.