TY - JOUR
T1 - Urban Students’ Perceptions of Teachers: Views of Students in General, Special, and Honors Education
AU - Shaunessy, Elizabeth
AU - Alvarez McHatton, Patricia
AU - Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - Students’ satisfaction with school experiences has been linked to their sense of belongingness, connection to school, and achievement. Though the extant research addresses students’ perceptions of school climate and sense of belonging, there is a paucity of research about students’ views of teacher–student interactions. Five hundred and seventy-seven students from one ethnically and academically diverse urban high school were surveyed and interviewed about the nature of teacher talk with students. Findings from this mixed-methods investigation indicate students from general, special, and honors programs experience a wide range of interactions based on academic services received, gender, and ethnicity. More frequent perceived punitive feedback was reported by all students in special education as well as males in general and honors education programs, while Hispanic students indicated a greater frequency of perceived supportive feedback. Findings also reflect a wide range of attitudes and feelings about teachers, the educational system, and learning.
AB - Students’ satisfaction with school experiences has been linked to their sense of belongingness, connection to school, and achievement. Though the extant research addresses students’ perceptions of school climate and sense of belonging, there is a paucity of research about students’ views of teacher–student interactions. Five hundred and seventy-seven students from one ethnically and academically diverse urban high school were surveyed and interviewed about the nature of teacher talk with students. Findings from this mixed-methods investigation indicate students from general, special, and honors programs experience a wide range of interactions based on academic services received, gender, and ethnicity. More frequent perceived punitive feedback was reported by all students in special education as well as males in general and honors education programs, while Hispanic students indicated a greater frequency of perceived supportive feedback. Findings also reflect a wide range of attitudes and feelings about teachers, the educational system, and learning.
KW - Student perceptions of teachers
KW - Teacher–student interactions
KW - Special education
KW - General education
KW - Honors program
KW - Mixed methods
KW - Urban schools
KW - High school
UR - https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tal_facpub/150
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-008-0112-z
U2 - 10.1007/s11256-008-0112-z
DO - 10.1007/s11256-008-0112-z
M3 - Article
VL - 41
JO - The Urban Review
JF - The Urban Review
ER -