Informed by multiple theoretical perspectives pertaining to academic procrastination, this investigation examined multilevel models aimed to predict homework procrastination using the data from 1,072 middle schoolers in China. Our model incorporated student gender, homework motivation, homework approach, homework behavior, and time allocated to…

This study contributes to the development of a positive framework for effective public schools in 2 ways. First, it advances the construct self-regulatory climate as consisting of 3 generative school norms--collective faculty trust in students, collective student trust in teachers, and student-perceived academic emphasis. The authors argue these…

High teacher expectations are an essential component of quality education and are known to lead to positive outcomes for students. The authors examined perceived changes in teacher beliefs, expectations, and behaviors that result from the introduction of the Kalamazoo Promise, a universal postsecondary scholarship program. These perceptions were…

The authors explored the moderating effect of teachers' expectancies and general sense of efficacy on the relationship between students' achievement and their cognitive engagement and achievement 1 year later. They used hierarchical linear modeling with a longitudinal sample of 79 mathematics teachers and their 1,364 secondary school students…

Schooling experiences of 1st-generation Canadians interact with cultural experiences in their immigrant households to shape a sense of ethnic identity both as Canadians and as members of an ethnic community. This long-term, school-based narrative inquiry is an examination of ways in which expectations for academic performance and behavior by…

The authors asked 74 teachers to predict average- and low-performing students' reading performance using a rating scale and actual curriculum-based measures of oral reading fluency. The authors compared teachers' judgments with students' performance on curriculum-based measures and a standardized achievement measure of reading. Comparisons between…

The authors report findings from a study into students' and teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of group project work (PW) in promoting students' motivation and learning. The authors gathered students' views on whether PW satisfied their basic psychological needs, affected their motivation, and created opportunities for life skills…

Findings of this study suggest that the sexually abused label on a child may lead teachers to demand and expect less academically, even in situations where a child is capable of more. Recommendations for teachers are discussed. (JD)

Results of a study based on a survey of 119 early childhood educators revealed information regarding social competence and academic survival skills needed for a successful adjustment to kindergarten. Implications for curriculum development are discussed. (IAH)

Study investigated the detection of teacher expectancy effects across language and cultural boundaries. Students and teachers rated taped samples of foreign teachers talking about or to high-expectancy and low-expectancy students, focusing on facial expressions and body language. Teachers had distinctive nonverbal styles, even when language and…

Examined relationships between the way middle-school physical educators structured practice tasks and the amount of practice students received. Analysis of videotapes of eight teachers and their students during two class periods indicated that skill level, task structure, and practice were related. Task organization related to both the quantity…

This study examined school characteristics linked to student achievement and the relationship between achievement and background, educational expectations, and classroom participation among African-American and white male students in 76 elementary schools. Though the factors were similar in both groups, the manner in which they related to academic…

This study examined influences on writing development among low-income, African-American elementary students. Questionnaires, test scores, and written answers from a longitudinal study provided study data. On all questionnaires, what consistently correlated with writing ability were effort, attitude, teacher and student expectations, maturity,…

Using an environmental approach, Israeli researchers compared an experimental high school that emphasized respect, responsibility, and resourcefulness to a conventional high school. Social climate surveys of students and teachers indicated experimental classes had more perceived teacher support and less competition. The environmental instrument…

Investigated the impact of efforts to prepare average high school students for college admission, examining ethnic differences in academic retracking. A longitudinal evaluation of a school reform effort at four California high schools indicates that specific efforts to retrack general/vocational students into college-preparatory tracks offer…