Exploring the Relationship and Influence between Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement

Compare the three different sets of classroom expectations and assesses whether they align with the school-wide positive behavior matrix

By establishing my expectations the students will know what is expected of them along with helping them with their on task behavior. The classroom would also run more smoothly with less confusion if the students followed the classroom expectations. Expectations will also help guide the student’s behavior chart for the day. If the student doesn’t

Teachers rarely interact with students without some expectancies about how they will perform academically (Trouilloud, 2002). Trouilloud asserts that expectations are thought out as assumptions that teachers make about the academic performance of their students, based on the information they know about their students (Trouilloud, 2002). These assumptions can be either objective based on the student's past achievement or subjective based on teacher’s prejudices and stereotypes (Trouilloud, 2002). Trouilloud research revealed a strong connection between teachers expectation and students overall academic achievement (Trouilloud, 2002). In other words, the higher the expectation teachers have towards students, the higher the students’ academic achievement (Trouilloud, 2002).

Teachers have a pivotal impact on students’ desires to stay in school and motivation to succeed. As a student myself and the act of studying to become an educator, I realize how crucial it is for students to know that a teacher cares about his or her academic success and him or her in general. I was shy growing up which in turn led to a lack of confidence in myself and my abilities, and my teachers provided me with the skills I need to succeed, Seeing that tie in and how my teachers have shaped into who I am today led me to see that impact on a personal level and how a teacher can truly change a person’s life.

The best teachers can do is to not allow students to see when the students have not meet the expectations they had and when students do not meet their own expectations, the teacher needs to encourage the student to try again and learn from their previous experience;

Students are often told that the path to success tends to be a lonely one because only they can get themselves there. For the most part that is true, they must be self-motivated and passionate about their future, but along the way they get to meet special people that want to see them to accomplish their goals. From an early age the relationship built between students and teachers has molded and impacted the student’s life. The relationship they have with a teacher can define the attitude that student has with the subject being taught. A lot of emphasis is put on students when they fail a course and they question their effort. Although, the root of the problem is not always the student, but the method the instructor is using to teach the student.

The Rosenthal and Jacobson experiment was the study of elementary students and the effects teachers expectations have on their pupils. The result was in part what we call the Pygmalion effect, or as the book rightfully calls it "the self-fulfilling prophecy." The experiment was conduct by at the beginning of the academic year Rosenthal and Jacobson administered IQ test to the students. After the results were completed they then pick randomly one-fifth of the students tested and told their teachers they (these random students, with no consideration at all for their IQ results mind you) were special snowflakes and extraordinary in comparison to their peers. As a result the teachers behavior towards those students changed. Having the teachers now label them within the classroom setting as more intellectually curious thus granting them an edge compared to others.

Hence, after we look at all these case studies, we could conclude that the students’ academic performance is clearly tied to teacher’s expectation. In other words, the students who were deemed as “better” or “good” ends up achieving better also due to the higher expectation that the teacher was giving to them. These result, especially Rosenthal and Jacobson’s, demonstrated extremely powerful self-fulfilling prophecy on the part of the teacher. This is because when a teacher forms certain expectations towards their students based on whatever characteristics

A recent article written by Jana and Robert Marzano discusses key aspects of effective classroom management. Their collaborative research in psychology and education contributes to a deeper meaning of good student-teacher relationships. Their opinion on teaching methods gives all educators, instruction to learn from. The research presented in this article is certain to help establish successful classrooms.

So, a teacher’s philosophy of education, including attitudes towards their students and how they learn, can significantly influence a classroom atmosphere. It’s therefore, important for the teacher to maintain control in the classroom, but also having enthusiastic expectations for their students as well, which can have an effect on how those students learn. So ultimately the teacher does need to maintain good control over a class but also help the students as well as just disciplining them, Which means the teacher can have even better control over

In order for students to do well, they must be clear of what their objectives are and what are expected of them. Students who know what they are working toward and have concrete goals will be able to take steps to meet such goals. Of course, some times along the way, they can stumble but with the teacher’s assistance, students should be able to reach these goals eventually. Every students are capable reaching teacher’s expectation (reasonable expectation, of course) if given the proper assistance and guidance. Knowing and understanding each student’s background, needs, and learning style is half the battle and being able to facilitate and be inclusive of all students and their learning style is the other half.

I learned a very important concept through this course which is called the self- fulfilling prophecy. In the education system, the self-fulfilling prophecy is important to understand because some teachers may use it. The expectations teachers have about their students influence how they behave toward them, which influences the student’s motivation and performance. The article by Riley & Underleider (2008) talked about how the self-fulling prophecy can have a long period effect on students (p.384). As a future practicing teacher, I learned, encouraging high expectations for all students especially students with exceptional needs is important. Even if the student has not met all the expectations at least as a teacher you know you tried.

Students in classes where effective management techniques are employed have achievement higher than students in classes where effective management techniques are not working. It is not possible for a teacher to conduct instruction or for students to work productively if they have no guidelines for how to behave or when to move about the room, or if they frequently interrupt teacher and one another. Students in the class where rules and procedures were implemented might have been less disruptive than students in the class that did not implement rules and

The effective teacher exhibits positive expectations for all students. Having positive expectations simply means that the teacher believes in the student and that the student can learn. Students will live up to the expectations you set, and to be effective- your expectations should be positive for all students. The effective teacher establishes good classroom management techniques. Classroom Management is practices and procedures that a teacher uses to maintain an environment in which

Teachers play a pivotal role in shaping the behaviour and educational success of students and as such they carry a huge responsibility in the classroom. Everything the teacher says or do has a great impact on students’ lives as students depend on the teacher for guidance, for determining acceptable and social behaviour in the classroom and more importantly their learning and academic success. In addition, the role played by the teacher in fostering students learning causes them to exhibit certain attitudes which could have a long lasting negative or positive influence on students. Based on research it was surmised that high teacher expectation mean that the teacher believe that the student is a high-achiever and the dynamics