![]() ![]() The researchers told the teachers watching to be on the lookout for misbehavior - even though there was none in the clip. The paper - the full version of which has not been publicly released yet - uses a sample of both white and black preschool teachers, who are first shown a video of two black children and two white children, one boy and one girl of each race. Perceptions changed when teachers learned more That doesn’t mean such bias doesn’t exist, but it does call for a more nuanced reading of the Yale research. The findings of the research present mixed evidence that implicit teacher bias explains disproportionate rates of exclusionary disciplinary measures. In fact, the study found that preschool teachers were just as likely to recommend suspending or expelling a black student as a white one - a fact buried or omitted altogether in news coverage. “Yes, Preschool Teachers Really Do Treat Black and White Children Totally Differently,” The Huffington Post said. “Bias Isn’t Just a Police Problem, It’s a Preschool Problem,” declared NPR. Indeed, a recent Yale study, released as a research brief - and a slew of news stories that followed in its wake - seemed to confirm as much was happening to kids at the tender age of 4. So it stands to reason that preschool teachers treat black students differently than white students, particularly in light of the well-documented disproportionate rates of discipline imposed on black children. Implicit bias - unintentionally treating someone differently because of their race or another characteristic - appears to exist among police officers, doctors, job interviewers, K–12 teachers and many others. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Republish This Article The Yale Study on Pre-K Teachers and Bias Didn’t Find What You Think It Found ![]()
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