Communtiy and Teacher engagement Flashcards
What are self-fulfilling prophecies?
The idea that individuals behavior is influenced by other’s expectation for them
What type of students do teachers call on more often?
affluent or white
Who do teachers have lower expectation and hold stereotypes of?
black and latinx students
What type of parental expectations help protect students from the impact of low teacher expectations?
High achievement expectations
What race of students get more undeserved positive feedback?
black and Latinx students who have done poor work
What is the definition of student engagement?
the extent to which students are psychologically committed to learning and mastering the material rather than simply completing the assigned work
What type of classroom can alienate teens from school and decrease their desire to achieve?
-rigid structure
- mostly teacher lectures than discussions
What fraction of students are highly engaged in high school?
1/6
What fraction of students are disengaged in school?
1/3
What fraction of ninth graders are bored in school?
more than half