Award Date
December 2023
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Teaching and Learning
First Committee Member
Christine Clark
Second Committee Member
Howard Gordon
Third Committee Member
Jane McCarthy
Fourth Committee Member
Valerie Taylor
Number of Pages
193
Abstract
The purpose of this case study was to investigate how white female teachers establish relationships with their Students of Color – students who often have backgrounds very different from their own (race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, traditions practiced, socio-economic status, etc.). While the teaching workforce is predominantly white and female, the student body increasingly consists of students who are currently classified as minorities. I used the multiple case study method with seven selected teachers who self-identified as white and female. This study utilized Critical Race Theory (CRT), as identified by Ladson-Billings and Tate (1995), for its theoretical framework. Ladson-Billings was one of the first individuals to introduce CRT to the field of education. I interviewed seven white female teachers regarding their interactions in the classroom with Students of Color and with white students to identify possible indicators of racism (intentional as well as unintentional). I also examined how such indicators affect the student-teacher relationship. The focus of the study was to explore differences in the relationships between white teachers and Students of Color. I chose to conduct my research using a qualitative procedure, specifically a case-study format. I collected data using interviews, teacher journals, and a focus group session. I used convenience sampling, interest surveys and emails to narrow down my selected group of seven white female schoolteachers. Reasonable efforts were made to interpret the data without bias, relying on discussions of findings with experts in the relevant field of research to minimize personal preconceptions.
Keywords
Care; Diversity; Racism; Safe; Students of Color; Whiteness
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
File Format
File Size
1370 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Newman, Skeeter, "A Multiple Case Study Examining the Role of Racism in the Development of Relationships between White Teachers and Students of Color" (2023). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4901.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/37200527
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