ERIC Number: EJ1258495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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A Matter of Measurement: How Different Ways of Measuring Racial Gaps in School Discipline Can Yield Drastically Different Conclusions about Racial Disparities in Discipline
Educational Researcher, v49 n5 p382-387 Jun-Jul 2020
Racial disparities in school discipline remain central to policy discussions around school discipline. Recent research points to the importance of how discipline disparities are measured for the conclusions that are drawn about the extent of the problem or whether such disparities are improving. This brief uses data from Maryland to demonstrate how the choice of metric of the Black-White discipline gap can drastically change conclusions about whether the gap is closing or widening as well as conclusions about whether particular districts or schools have high or low racial disparities in discipline. This brief shows how interpretations of the Black-White discipline gap can be drastically different when using different metrics. Implications for educational researchers and practitioners studying school discipline are given.
Descriptors: Discipline, Racial Bias, Racial Differences, African American Students, White Students, Discipline Policy, Risk, Measurement Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, School Districts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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