Preschool Expulsion & Suspension Report

The Alliance Policy & Systems Development workgroup and its briefing paper subgroup developed a tool in support of AIMHs advocacy work around suspension and expulsion in early childhood education settings. Click the image below to review the tool.

Resources

• Build Initiative and National Center on Child Poverty. States’ Growing Commitment to Preventing Young Children’s Expulsion from Early Care and Education Programs: RESULTS OF A 50-STATE POLICY SURVEY Available at: https://buildinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/States-Growing-Commitment-to-Preventing-Young-Childrens-Expulsion-from-ECE-Programs.pdf

• Center of Excellence on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. Overview of the IECMHC Approach within the Early Childhood System. Available at: https://www.iecmhc.org/documents/overview-iecmhc-approach-within-early-childhood-system.pdf

• Children’s Institute- an interview with Dr. Walter Gilliam on preschool expulsion and bias https://childinst.org/an-interview-with-dr-walter-gilliam/

• Defining Disprorportionate Discipline: Understanding Common Measure:https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu

• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. Developing Policy and Guidance on Suspension and Expulsion in Early Childhood Programs. Available at: https://ectacenter.org/topics/expulsion/policyguidance.asp

• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood (web compendium of resources). Available at: https://ectacenter.org/topics/expulsion/expulsion.asp

• Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/understanding-eliminating-expulsion-early-childhood-programs#:~:text=Preschoolers%20are%20expelled%20at%20three,be%20expelled%20as%20girls%20are.

• Institute for Child Success https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ICS-2018-PreschoolSuspensionBrief-WEB.pdf

• Institute for Research & Poverty: A working framework for research-informed legislation prohibiting preschool expulsion and suspension: https://www.dropbox.com/s/otzgyx94crs8jun/Policy%20against%20preschool-%20expulsion%20A-Working-Framework.pdf?dl=0

• Integrated Behavioral Health for Preschool Children in Pediatric Primary Care: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezwyz3wuzdl9il8/Yogman2021_Article_IntegratedBehavioralHealthForP%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0

• International Research in Early Childhood Education: Preschool teachers’ responses to challenging behavior: The role of organizational climate in referrals and expulsions: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x331fmbjwflx3op/Preschool%20expulsion.pdf?dl=0

• Meek, S. E., and W. S. Gilliam. 2016. Expulsion and Suspension in Early Education as Matters of Social Justice and Health Equity. NAM Perspectives. Discussion Paper, National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.31478/201610e

• NAEYC https://www.naeyc.org/standing-together-against-suspension-expulsion-early-childhood-resources

• National Black Child Development Institute: https://www.nbcdi.org/

• Paradis, N., Johnson, K., & Richardson, Z. (2021). The Value of Reflective Supervision/Consultation in Early Childhood Education. ZERO TO THREE Journal, 41(3), 68-75. https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3917-the-value-of-reflective-supervision-consultation-in-early-childhood-education

• US Department of Health and Human Services. Reducing Suspension and Expulsion Practices in Early Childhood Settings. Numerous resources, including guidance, state best practices, and webinars available at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ecd/child-health-development/reducing-suspension-and-expulsion-practices

• Yale Child Study Center: Do Early Educators’ Implicit Biases Regarding Sex and Race Relate to Behavior Expectation and Recommendations of Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions? https://www.dropbox.com/s/dq466e1yy1x8u8b/-Preschool-Implicit-Bias-Policy-Brief.pdf?dl=0

• Yale School of Medicine: Stressed Out Children, Families, and Early Childhood Teachers: How Mental Health Support Is Essential to Reopening America: https://www.dropbox.com/s/o3334h4tn4w2c3f/Yale-Presentation%20MHC.pdf?dl=0

• ZERO TO THREE. Prevention Expulsion from Preschool and Child Care. Numerous resources available at: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/series/preventing-expulsion-from-preschool-and-child-care

Contributors

• Cara Clark, Tennessee

• Stephanie David, JD, MPH, IMH-E®, New York

• Susan Dickstein, PhD.,IMH-E®, Rhode Island

• Vickie Harden, Ph.D., LAPSW, Tennessee

• Harleen Hutchinson, Psy.D., IECMH-E®-Florida

• Dianne Jandrasits, PsyD, ECMH-E®, Pennsylvania

• Isabelle Lopez, Tennessee

• Lana Nenide, MS, IMH-E®, Wisconsin

• Nichole Paradis, LMSW, IMH-E®, Michigan

• Rhonda Rairden-Nelson, B.S., IMH-E®, Iowa

• Kimberly Renk, Ph.D., IMH-E®, Florida

• Pamela Segel, Ed.S., IMH-E®, New Mexico

• Jayne Singer, Ph.D. IECMH-E®, Massachusetts

• Aditi Subramaniam, LMHC, R-DMT, IECMH-E®, Massachusetts

• Angela Webster, MSW, IMH-E®, Tennessee

• Phyllis Vernon, M.Ed., Idaho