One of the primary goals of early education is to promote overall school readiness,
especially for children most at risk for educational challenges. However, there is a persistent …

Family perspectives about their child's suspension and expulsion have been understudied.
This qualitative study used focus group methodology and individual family interviews to …

Some US states have begun to implement policies and supports to prevent expulsion in
early care and education (ECE) settings. Little is known about the implementation of these …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: The present study examined site and provider
characteristics that may be associated with use of exclusionary discipline in center-and …

The prevalence of early childhood expulsion has been documented for close to two
decades, with known disparities for children of color, children with disabilities, and children …

Abstract In the United States, children in early childhood education settings are expelled at
high rates. Teacher beliefs about expulsion have been found to be significant predictors of …

Very limited research exists regarding the beliefs and practices of student support teams
(SSTs), sometimes called child study teams or IEP teams, in settings with non-expulsion …

Recent policy briefs have drawn attention to the use of exclusionary discipline in early
learning settings; however, little is known about child-level correlates associated with risk of …

Preschool teachers in a small county in a southern state are among a growing number of
teachers who have expressed concern about not having the skills needed to support young …

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to focus on teachers' perceptions
regarding professional development training for early childhood education. The problem …