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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Preschoolers and suspension in the same sentance. What is wrong with this world. Let me guess they are boys.

Schools can't even agree on "acceptable beharior". I would really like to know what they did to be suspended in preschool.[/quote]

I worked at an affluent mostly white preschool, before I worked to collect data for the District where I did exit interviews with programs who had to expel preschoolers. NO ONE wants to expel preschoolers, it has nothing to do with punishment- it is about safety and proper placement. If a child runs, strikes children and teachers, they cannot be maintained in most centers (seen it happen across SES lines.) Typically these behaviors stem from an un-diagnosed(or diagnosed but in denial) condition, and typically the right placement or referral are in place when the worst happens and a child must leave a center.

in the two years I ran expulsion data, every child had extenuating circumstances at home and usually a behavioral issue the required early intervention...

In case of preschool suspensions, they are last ditch efforts to avoid expulsion. But it means the program cannot deal with the behaviors the child is exhibiting for whatever reason.[/quote]

I understand your situation. My son was struck/bit/etc by a child in preschool. It was reported to me and the child was a problem. His mom was being treated for brain cancer. . Um.... NO I did not want him expelled. What is wrong with people. Preschool is where he got early intervention. He was not going to get it at home.It is preschool. My child learned empathy.

I know some kids have serious emotional disabilities (my SIL is an ED teacher) but these children should not be expelled they need to be put in programs for kids with emotional disabilities. When their emotional needs are being met they become contibuting members of a classroom.

I do not understand explusion. I do understand finding a better fit.[/quote]

I am the poster you are quoting- in the end finding a better fit was always what happened, in fact they were never labeled "expulsions" at worst it was said "the child could not be maintained in the classroom"  and in terms of violence towards others it went beyond simple hitting or biting- worst case was knocking over an entire book shelf unto students, or throwing a small table! I also think private schools and daycare centers end up caving to pressure from board members about safety and in our litigious society, programs cut their loses before someone gets hurt (including the child with behavior issues, which I have witnessed some being a danger to themselves...very sad)

I find this study interesting, my only experience is with preschool aged children and anecdotally race was not a factor in my experience- it had a lot more to do with undiagnosed/ diagnosed conditions with denial and caretaker issues (ranging from detached parents to teachers who were unable to cope with behavior issues.) In the end it was hard but they children ended up in better places where they could get the care/ attention they needed.[/quote]

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