Macheo Payne has developed an applied framework for disproportionality of suspension of Black students using critical race theory. It offers a framework for addressing this issue at its core in the classroom.

1. APPLIED CRITICAL RACE THEORY
Ideological Basis Key Tenets of CRT applied to Applying CRT in
to CRT CRT applied to top reasons in the classroom
Disproportionality Research for Decode & demystify forces of
Whiteness as oppression in society as sources
Disproportionality of inequity in education
property Possession of Challenge to Race
rights that are respected through the following strategies
Neutrality (CRN)-
by laws default to The institution is not Institutional bias-
Examine outcomes-
whiteness first colorblind and policies Policies like zero Look at classroom data
are not applied tolerance are for referrals to look at
Centrality of equitably as evidenced disproportionately patterns in race &
whiteness White by persistent disparate applied to black reason for referral
ideology, values, and students on a (CRN, LR, NP)
outcomes.
interests are at the discretionary basis.
center of all aspects of Cultural
Lack of Rights (LR)- (CRN, LR) responsiveness-
dominant culture &
policy Policies and Student centered,
procedures are Teacher bias- examining one’s own
White supremacy US disproportionately Hidden bias and privilege (race, class,
applied to black inability or position) to reframe
society founded on
students on a unwillingness to classroom management
scientific, religious and
legitimate yet mostly as a collaboration with
political frameworks of examine one’s own students, making
white moral, physical, discretionary basis, beliefs & stereotypes. learning relevant,
intellectual & spiritual making any challenge (CRN, NP) practical and applicable.
superiority (natural to due process very (CRN, NP)
selection, manifest difficult. Cultural mismatch-
destiny, Jim crow, etc.). Behavior intervention-
Blaming the ‘target’ ‘Collaborative problem
Racism is structurally Negative Perception
and institutionally and casting black solving’ and other best
(NP)- Stereotypes are
permanent and culture as defective, practice behavioral
reinforced by
therefore a ‘normal’ institution through
incompatable and health interventions.
feature of US society, negative consequences frequently (CRN, NP)
not a rare abberation while inappropriate to the Authentic caring-
that crops up through disproportionately educational setting. Deep respect, strong
individual acts of shifting responsibility (CRN, NP) relationships, high
bigotry. Copyright © May 2011 Macheo Payne expectations matched
of the problem to the All Rights Reserved
target group. with support according
to need. (CRN, NP)