Several studies have used ELS data to investigate
teacher expectation effects.
Not exact matches
The
Effect of Student -
Teacher Demographic Match on
Teacher Expectations», Economics of Education Review, 2016.
She said: «I can't say definitely based on my research but we do know that
teacher expectation and assessments can have a longterm
effect on pupil progress, because it can affect their interaction, in terms of the groups they are put in... If you are an average - scoring boy from a lower income family, or an average - scoring girl in maths, and you are placed in a lower set then that is going to potentially depress your longterm trajectory.»
Many
teachers have told us that these findings have had a positive
effect on their
expectations for their students and on students» perceptions of their own abilities.
First, we replicate our previous results on the causal impact of
teacher expectations on college completion and the
effects of race match on
expectations.
We use these responses to first document the presence of racial bias in
teachers»
expectations, and then study the
effects of differences in
teacher expectations on students» likelihood of completing college.
Each research design has different strengths and weaknesses, but the fact that they all produce similar results suggests that we have obtained good evidence on the causal
effect of high - school
teachers»
expectations on student outcomes.
Comparing two
teachers»
expectations — one black and one white — for the same student at the same point in time eliminates the
effect of other aspects of the educational environment on
teacher expectations and student outcomes.
Teachers who explain these findings report that the knowledge has a positive
effect on students» perceptions of their abilities as well as on their
expectations for success.
When existing research, «warts and all,» does not converge on his
expectation that collective bargaining lowers achievement, he writes that off to how difficult it is to empirically disentangle complex causal chains and reasserts his faith that «whether the exact
effects of collective bargaining on achievement can be well estimated or not, rules that keep bad
teachers in the classrooms are still bad for kids.»
This nature advantage persisted across 10 different weeks and lesson topics, and held not only for a
teacher with positive
expectations for nature - based lessons but also for a
teacher who anticipated negative
effects of such lessons.»
The
Effect of Student -
Teacher Demographic Match on
Teacher Expectations» or last November's powerful «See Our Truth» report by the Education Trust.
For example, positive
effects on reading achievement have been associated with collaboration and community building (Briggs & Thomas, 1997); targeted professional development (Frazee, 1996); curriculum and assessment alignment (Stringfield, Millsap, & Herman, 1997); clear and agreed - upon goals and objectives at the state and school levels (Rossi & Stringfield, 1997); high
expectations for students (Foertsch, 1998); early interventions and strategies for struggling readers (Lein, Johnson, & Ragland, 1997; Legters & McDill, 1994); common planning time for
teachers (Miles & Darling - Hammond, 1997); and strong school leadership (George, Grissom, & Just, 1996; Shields, Knapp, & Wechsler, 1995).
Who Believes in Me: The
Effect of Student -
Teacher Demographic on
Teacher Expectations
As I shared in my previous blog, a new study (Gershenson, Hold, & Papageore, 2015) adds to the growing body of evidence about the
effect of racial mismatch on
teacher expectations.
A new state law that took
effect in 2012 - 13 requires districts tie
teacher pay to performance
expectations, heightening anxiety in
teachers whose students experienced problems on the test.
Known in education research literature as the «Pygmalion
effect,» a
teacher's higher or lower
expectations of a student are significantly predictive of the student's future academic outcomes.25
Teachers of color have a particularly positive
effect on students of color: They have been found to hold higher
expectations for students of color and to be both more likely to refer students of color into gifted and talented programs and less likely to refer them for suspension and special education (Ford, 2010; Grissom & Redding, 2016).
Many people (including influential educators) still think that a large Pygmalion
effect is out there, waiting to be tapped if only we can get
teachers to shed «the soft bigotry of low
expectations,» as the rhetoric of No Child Left Behind puts it.
One 2005 review by Russell Rumberger and Gregory Palardy of the educational
effects of high - school demography found evidence that the factors that seem to matter for improvements for low - income students in integrated settings include high
teacher expectations, more hours of homework completed, college - prep courses, and a lower percentage of students reporting feeling unsafe.
The
effect of student —
teacher demographic match on
teacher expectations,» feels like a punch in the gut.
Above all, weakening the disciplinary
expectations that prevail in middle - class schools threatens to compromise the quality of schools through its negative
effects on
teachers.
This idea that if you're a poor black boy, you might not have a lot of contact with college educated folks who look like you, and spending a year with a
teacher who is also black and who is college educated, might allow them to imagine themselves in that kind of a role, and shift their own
expectations and aspirations,» Papageorge told the Huffington Post, although he does not know if the role model
effect influenced his study.
Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the
teacher workforce can have a positive
effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a
teacher who shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example,
teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by
teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high
expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students,
teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24
What is a reasonable
expectation for the
effect of the 40 or so
teachers throughout the K - 12 experience of a child in school?
The
effect of student -
teacher demographic match on
teacher expectations.
One main concern is reference bias, or the
effect of survey respondents» reference points on their answers.37 Students, for example, attending competitive schools often rate themselves as having less self - control or as less hardworking because of their schools» rigorous
expectations.38 Accordingly, some experts caution that using SEL to classify schools could ultimately punish high - performing schools while rewarding low - performing schools.39 Additionally,
teachers may misinterpret behavior, erroneously rely on first impressions, or incorrectly equate their opinion of a student with the student's social - emotional skills.40
Teacher expectations have a profound
effect on student achievement.
Dr. Good is also quick to acknowledge that, despite the reiterated notion that
teachers matter and thus should possess (and continue to be trained in) effective teaching qualities (e.g., be well versed in their content knowledge, have strong classroom management skills, hold appropriate
expectations, etc.), «fad - driven» education reform policies (e.g.,
teacher evaluation polices that are based in large part on student achievement growth or
teachers» «value - added») have gone too far and have actually overvalued the
effects of
teachers.
For example, they sometimes influence how school leaders do their work; the nature of classroom teaching and learning processes (through their
effects on
teachers»
expectations); the financial resources available to districts and schools; and the nature of the «social capital» available to students.
Therefore, this will have an
effect on
teacher and student
expectations of the classroom learning environment.
Some studies in both Massachusetts and New York City have found that a «No Excuses» educational approach — characterized by mandated intensive tutoring, longer instruction times, frequent
teacher feedback, strict disciplinary policies, and high
expectations for students — is a common feature among charter schools with the biggest positive
effects (however, the most effective of these schools are located in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods, making it difficult to disentangle whether this is due to the No Excuses approach or sub-par public school alternatives).
To eliminate the devastating
effects of low -
expectations and close the achievement gap, we must create policies that combat the trivialization and dismissal of communities of color by counteracting
teacher bias and valorizing the cultural and intellectual contributions of communities of color.
Results are discussed in the context of students» experience of yearly change in classroom environments,
teachers» variable behavioral
expectations and perceptions, and the need for intervention maintenance plans to support sustainment of treatment
effects.