ERIC Number: EJ978412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
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Reconceptualizing Teacher-Student Relationships to Foster School Success: Working Alliance within Classroom Contexts
Toste, Jessica R.
Education Canada, v52 n3 Sum 2012
Teacher-student relationship has been shown to be a powerful predictor of students' classroom and school adjustment. Beyond the characteristics of warmth, trust, and bond that define an emotional connection, a positive working relationship also includes a sense of collaboration and partnership shared between the teacher and the student. Classroom Working Alliance Inventory (CWAI)--a questionnaire that considers both teachers' and students' perceptions, and broadens previous definitions to consider variables unique to a classroom working relationship. This inventory replicates the three critical components of a successful working alliance: bond, goal, and task. Studies suggest that students who felt that they had a strong working alliance were more likely to engage in positive learning behaviours, as rated by both themselves and their teachers. (Contains 1 table and 7 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Achievement, Partnerships in Education, Student Adjustment, Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Learner Engagement, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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