The Effect of Classroom Structure on Shared Perceptions of Ability.

Rosenholtz, Susan J.; Wilson, Bruce

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Effect of Classroom Structure on Shared Perceptions of Ability.

Rosenholtz, Susan J.; Wilson, Bruce

American Educational Research Journal, v17 n1 p75-82 Spr 1980

Eight highly structured fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms were compared with seven less structured classrooms with respect to the degree to which teachers', classmates', and self ratings of ability to read were in agreement. It was suggested that classroom structures may effect perceptions of ability. (CTM)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Grade 5, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Peer Evaluation, Reading Achievement, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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