The disproportionality dilemma: Patterns of teacher referrals to school counselors for disruptive behavior

Julia Bryan, Norma Day-Vines, Dana Griffin, Cheryl Moore-Thomas

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Abstract

Disproportionality plagues schools nationwide in special education placement, dropout, discipline referral, suspension, and expulsion rates. This study examined predictors of teacher referrals to school counselors for disruptive behavior in a sample of students selected from the Educational Longitudinal Study 2002 (National Center for Education Statistics, n.d.). Findings demonstrated that students' race predicted English teacher referrals; students' gender, previous disciplinary infractions, and teachers' postsecondary expectations for students predicted English and math teacher referrals. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)177-190
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Counseling and Development
Volume90
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Applied Psychology

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