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Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline
Martha R. Bireda
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Description for Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline
Paperback. This title explains how cultural factors relate to the ways that discipline is meted out, especially to male Africa-American students. It proposes a set of strategies in order to solve the problem of high frequency of disciplinary referrals. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 186.
Referrals, suspensions, and expulsions of African American students, especially males, are at an all-time high. However, as this book shows, culturally determined assumptions and friction over communication have a role to play in this as well. Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline is designed to make readers aware of how cultural factors relate to the ways that discipline is meted out. Administrators and teachers will gain an understanding of how culturally conditioned beliefs and assumptions negatively influence student-teacher relationships. Ultimately, this book proposes a set of strategies to solve increased disciplinary referrals.
Referrals, suspensions, and expulsions of African American students, especially males, are at an all-time high. However, as this book shows, culturally determined assumptions and friction over communication have a role to play in this as well. Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline is designed to make readers aware of how cultural factors relate to the ways that discipline is meted out. Administrators and teachers will gain an understanding of how culturally conditioned beliefs and assumptions negatively influence student-teacher relationships. Ultimately, this book proposes a set of strategies to solve increased disciplinary referrals.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780810842014
SKU
V9780810842014
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99-15
About Martha R. Bireda
Martha R. Bireda received her Ed.S. and Ph.D. in counselor education from the University of Florida in Gainesville. As a diversity and equity consultant, Dr. Bireda spent over ten years researching and addressing the issue of racial disparity in discipline. Dr. Bireda is the author of four books that address issues related to culture and belief system change. She is ... Read more
Reviews for Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline
Bireda offers a number of suggestions for ensuring all students have similar in-school learning opportunities...a valuable tool to improve race relations in public education.
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