Project X-CEL: Eliminating Bias in School Discipline through Teacher Training
School discipline remains a topic of national concern, and educational leaders are facing increasing pressure to adopt new approaches to reduce school disciplinary infractions and disparities. Whereas a number of school-based discipline practices exist, research shows that these approaches are not culturally responsive and do not effectively reduce racial disparities in school discipline. Redressing these trends is critical given that research has linked discipline disparities with test score gaps, disparities in ACT and SAT incomes, and even with variances in graduation rates. To address racial disparities in school discipline, Project X-CEL, led by Dr. Jamilia Blake, will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a teacher professional development training that will reduce gendered racial bias in school discipline outcomes.