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ERIC Number: EJ453788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
The Limits of Expectations: A Case for Case Knowledge about Teacher Expectancy Effects.
Goldenberg, Claude
American Educational Research Journal, v29 n3 p517-44 Fall 1992
Two Hispanic-American first grade girls were studied for one year by naturalistic and qualitative methods. The child for whom the teacher had low expectations did very well at reading, whereas the child of whom more was expected did less well. Why this occurred is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Females, Grade 1, Hispanic Americans, Naturalistic Observation, Qualitative Research, Reading Achievement, Spanish Speaking, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Expectancy Theory