Teacher expectancies and culturally relevant pedagogy: a study of an urban school / Dawn Palmore Clayton.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Clayton, Dawn Palmore, author.

Contributor:

Riggan, Matthew, degree supervisor, degree committee member.

Jordan, Will J., degree committee member.

Lytle, James H., 1940- degree committee member.

University of Pennsylvania. Educational and Organizational Leadership, degree granting institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penn dissertations--Education.

Education--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Educational and Organizational Leadership.

Educational and Organizational Leadership--Penn dissertations.

Local Subjects:

Penn dissertations--Education.

Education--Penn dissertations.

Penn dissertations--Educational and Organizational Leadership.

Educational and Organizational Leadership--Penn dissertations.

Physical Description:

ix, 108 leaves ; 29 cm

Production:

[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : University of Pennsylvania, 2016.

Summary:

This exploratory study examines the ways that teachers think about expectations they set for their students. It explores what influences teachers to form judgments about their students and the subsequent ways they communicate expectations to students. This study also explores whether there is a relationship between "high-expectations teachers" and culturally responsive teaching methods. This qualitative study utilizes ethnographic research measures, including inquiry group interviews, field notes, and individual teacher interviews to investigate the problem of understanding the nature of teacher expectancies in the school where the author is the principal and how teachers enact culturally relevant pedagogy within their respective classrooms. The results of the investigation revealed that there is a correlation between having high expectations for children and the use of culturally relevant teaching strategies.

Notes:

Ed. D. University of Pennsylvania 2016.

Department: Educational and Organizational Leadership.

Supervisor: Matthew Riggan.

Includes bibliographical references.