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Reducing Preschool Exclusionary Discipline Practices Through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation:

Yaray Agosto1, Morgan D Darabi1, Ana Robleto1

  • 1Mailman Center for Child Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2026
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The Jump Start program significantly reduced preschool suspensions and expulsions. Its effectiveness in decreasing soft expulsions was enhanced when centers improved their discipline policies.

Area of Science:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Child Mental Health
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Approximately 250 preschoolers face suspension or expulsion daily in the U.S.
  • Exclusionary discipline impacts early learning and development.
  • The Jump Start program aims to bolster social-emotional support in early care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the Jump Start program on exclusionary discipline practices.
  • To examine the relationship between program participation, policy changes, and discipline outcomes.
  • To assess the effectiveness of infant and early childhood mental health consultation.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of data from 270 early care and education centers.
  • Inclusion of data from three academic years (2022-2025).
  • Examination of associations between baseline discipline, program duration, policy modifications, and post-program discipline rates.

Main Results:

  • Statistically significant reductions in traditional suspensions/expulsions were observed.
  • Significant decreases in soft expulsions were noted post-Jump Start participation.
  • Program duration's impact on soft expulsions was moderated by improvements in center discipline policies.

Conclusions:

  • Infant and early childhood mental health consultation models, like Jump Start, show potential for reducing exclusionary discipline.
  • Program effectiveness is amplified when integrated with improvements in center discipline policies.
  • Early intervention strategies are crucial for preventing school suspension and expulsion.
Abstract

Keywords:
early care and educationexclusionary discipline practicesexpulsionsinfant and early childhood mental health consultationsoft expulsionssuspensions

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