Award Date
5-1-2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Teaching and Learning
First Committee Member
Christine Clark
Second Committee Member
Norma Marrun
Third Committee Member
Steven Bickmore
Fourth Committee Member
Joseph Morgan
Fifth Committee Member
Iesha Jackson
Sixth Committee Member
Federick Ngo
Number of Pages
237
Abstract
This study examined the sociocultural, (dis)ability, and racial factors that lead teachers to construct negative ideologies in seeking to make meaning of Black student behavior. Society influences perceptions, which in turn drives fear. The normalization of whiteness and deleterious messaging contribute to the negative images and stereotypes of African Americans, especially youth.This study examined how these negative ideologies lead teacher to make decisions to exclude Black students from the general education classroom by referring them for special education programs with restrictive placements. General conversations amongst teachers in schools, or teacher talk, television, and (social) media contribute to negative messaging by categorizing Students of Color and perpetuating stereotypes. Utilizing Critical Race Theory, DisCrit, and Intersectionality as theoretical frameworks, historical methods of oppression dating back to slavery were examined in conjunction with current methods of excluding African American students from the general education classroom. This mixed methods study used a phenomenological approach to explore new issues about race, exclusion, and (dis)ability and addressed the gaps in the literature about teachers’ perceptions of African American students’ misbehavior in general education classrooms."
Keywords
Critical race theory; Exclusion; Intersectionality; Misbehavior; Special education; Teachers' perceptions
Disciplines
Disability Studies | Education | Special Education and Teaching
File Format
File Size
3700 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Sherman, Ebony E., "Teachers’ Perspectives of African American Student Misbehavior in the General Education Classroom: A Mixed Methods Study" (2022). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4472.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/31813367
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