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The cultural context of ‘disruptive behaviour’: an overview of research considerations for school educators

Wheelock College, Boston, USA

Despite increased professional attention to the role of culture in school environments, implications of the construct for student behavior remain underexamined. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, I examine factors that contribute to the overrepresentation of black male students in school exclusion rates from a cultural perspective. Secondarily, I set forth and discuss several broad guidelines for how teachers should approach disciplinary concerns for diverse students. Irvine's (1990) conceptualization of cultural synchronization frames the article's discussion and conclusions.

Key Words: African Caribbean students • culturally responsive education • discipline gap

Improving Schools, Vol. 8, No. 2, 153-159 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1365480205057704


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