And I didn’t know if this was a Connecticut phenomenon or this was just something that was happening around the New Haven, Connecticut area. I couldn’t help but notice that many of the children who are being referred to our clinic for an evaluation were being sent to us because they’d been kicked out of a preschool program or expelled from a childcare program or they were told that if they didn’t come to a place like Yale and get an evaluation that they will be expelled from the program.Īnd I couldn’t help but notice just how many children this was true for. And so I was on the other side of one of those two-way mirrors – you know what I’m talking about… actions on the one side, and then I’m on the other side and I’m watching, and then I can give them feedback on how well they’re working with the young child, and then sign off for billing purposes. I was at Yale then as a faculty member and doing research but also supervising child psychiatrists and child psychologists and pediatricians who are learning how to work with young children. Walter Gilliam: Well, that’s a great question. I know there’s some background to that and I would love it if you could share a story or two.ĭr. One of the first questions I wanted to ask you was how you first became interested in studying preschool suspension, expulsion. Walter Gilliam: Hi Rafael, it’s great to be here. Walter, welcome to The Early Link Podcast.ĭr. His scholarly writing addresses early childhood care and education programs, school readiness, and developmental assessment of young children.Īnd he is frequently consulted by decision makers in the US and other countries on issues related to early care and education. He co-authored the book, A Vision for Universal Preschool Education and his groundbreaking study from 2005 called “Pre-Kindergarteners Left Behind” examined expulsion rates and reasons for expulsion in state preschool programs across the country. He is professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center and the director of the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. Walter Gilliam joins us for discussion on preschool suspension, expulsion, and implicit bias. Rafael Otto: This is the Early Link Podcast.
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