Racism- Teacher Expectations, Stereotyping, and Labelling

Question 1

The Swann Report

Answer 1

Only a small minority of teachers consciously racist, but a lot of unintentional racism
Some teachers gave more time to + favoured white pupils over B C

Question 2

Bhatti

Answer 2

Study of Bangladeshi, Pakistani, and Indian students in ‘Cherrydale’ comprehensive, southern England
Multiple research methods, interviews, questionnaires, and observation in classrooms
Identified pupils’ views of racism from teachers- being ignored, not given chance to answer, being helped or given responsibility, and unfairly punished or told off

Question 3

Wright and Connolly

Answer 3

Classroom research in inner-city primary schools found some teachers hold ethnic-based stereotypes, positive expectation of Asians-esp girls-but B C pupils, esp boys, seen as having low academic potential- expected to be labelled as disruptive
Teachers may take swift action, causing further conflict

Question 4

Wright

Answer 4

Stereotypes permeate teacher consciousness through racial prejudice + stereotypes in media
Media demonise young black males as involved in gun + drug culture and crime, leading to stereotypes
This + student perceptions of schools as racist institutions affect how they respond

Question 5

Gilborn

Answer 5

Low teacher expectations continued into secondary education, fuelled by teacher perceptions of behaviour related issues concerning B C young people

Question 6

Strand

Answer 6

Teachers’ judgement of pupils’ academic potential dictated by perception of behaviour
Bad/inappropriate behaviour- seen as poorer academically
Put in lower-ability groups early in school, contributes to decline in achievement of many B C boys in compulsory education

Question 7

Gilborn and Youdell

Answer 7

Teachers hold negative stereotypes, so negatively label students + have lower expectations, leading to lower self-esteem + SFP
May effect/fuel resentment from black pupils, drive them in to cycle of disruption + low achievement

Question 8

Research in Primary + Secondary Schools

Answer 8

Unusually high conflict between white teachers + Black Caribbean students- punished for no reason other than ‘wrong attitude’

Question 9

London Development Agency Education Commission Report

Answer 9

Relationships between white teachers and Black Caribbean students characterised by ‘conflict and fear’
Student said- ‘when its white boys it’s a group, when its black boys it’s a gang’
Pupils, esp male, more likely to fight racism in school + form anti-school subcultures