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Preventing Expulsion
Because all children should have opportunities for successful inclusion in community settings
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KEY ELEMENTS TO PREVENTING EXPULSION ARE:
- building strong family/educator relationships
- reducing educator stress
- engaging in ongoing coaching and professional development
CICC is committed to preventing expulsion in early childhood settings
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Resources for Families:
- FAQs: Questions to Ask When Seeking Child Care
- Successful Learner Equation Webpage : This page includes links to the MDE 18-minute webinar, a one-page flyer with an overview of the equation, and a language guide that provides examples of alternative language to use when communicating with others on this topic.
Published Studies:
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Research Study by Walter S. Gilliam, PhD., et al. Yale University Child Study Center (2016): Do Early Educators’ Implicit Biases Regarding Sex and Race Relate to Behavior Expectations and Recommendations of Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions?
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Brief by Authors Carey McCann (BUILD), Sheila Smith, Uyen (Sophie) Nguyen, and Maribel R. Granja (NCCP): States’ Growing Commitment to Preventing Young Children’s Expulsion from Early Care and Education Programs: Results of a 50-State Policy Survey (2021)
Strategies
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Videos:
- The Center for Inclusive Child Care: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCVHxc_GG2U
- Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in Minnesota: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pWhDiTk0AI
Tip Sheets:
- Preventing Expulsion in Child Care
- Cómo prevenir la expulsión en el cuidado infantil (Preventing Expulsion in Child Care) - Spanish
- Ka Hortag Carruurta Inay Joojiyaan Dugsiga (Preventing Expulsion in Child Care) -Somali
Podcasts:
- Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part One
- Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part Two
- Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part Three
Children who are expelled from early childcare settings:
- Are much more likely to be ill-prepared for kindergarten
- May develop low self-esteem
- Are more likely to experience peer rejection
- Experience multiple losses (friends/peers, caregiver, etc.)
- Lack the opportunity to develop a sense of belonging
- Learn that their worth is based on what they do rather than who they are