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Teacher and child variables as predictors of academic engagement among low‐income African American children

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Tucker, Carolyn M., Zayco, Rose A., Herman, Keith C., Reinke, Wendy M., Trujillo, Mark, Carraway, Kirsten, Wallack, Cory, Ivery, Phyllis D.·2002·Psychology in the Schools

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A causal model for understanding the complex interplay between student‐reported teacher behaviors, student self‐systems, and student engagement was tested. One hundred seventeen African American students in grades 1 through 12 completed a comprehensive questionnaire regarding teacher context, self, and engagement variables. A series of hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to test the hypothesized mediation models and to construct a path model. Most hypotheses were supported. Student self‐system variables (perceived competency and autonomy) mediated relations between teacher context (structure and autonomy support), and engagement. Contrary to predictions, however, teacher involvement exerted a strong and direct effect on student engagement even when controlling for grade level and self‐system variables. Given existing research showing that African American students are at risk for low teacher involvement and that engagement is critical for academic success, research and intervention strategies are urgently needed to promote teacher involvement with these students. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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  • The systematic review found that most studies described autonomy support and structure as independent but positively related, with correlations ranging from r = 0.01 to r = 0.87.

    “The majority of studies (86 out of 94 studies) described the two constructs as two independent but positively related aspects of teachers' instructional approaches (e.g., Connell & Wellborn, 1991;Skinner & Belmont, 1993;Tucker et al., 2002).Correlations between autonomy support and structure ranged from r = 0.01 to r = 0.87.”

    From Blending Teacher Autonomy Support and Provision of Structure in the Classroom for Optimal Motivation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2025) · cites this paper as Tucker et al., 2002

    The Perceived Teacher Context section (page unavailable) measures autonomy support and structure as separate subscales, so Tucker et al. is an example of treating them as distinct constructs. Our copy does not report a correlation between those two subscales or establish that they are positively related. The review-wide count of 86 out of 94 studies and the range r = 0.01–0.87 are not findings of this study. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  1. Connell, J. (1991). Context, self, and action: A motivational analysis of self-system processes across the life span. In D. Cicchetti & M. Beeghly (Eds.), The self in transition: Infancy to childhood (pp. 61-97). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  2. Keller, J. (1983). Motivational design of instruction. In C.M. Reigeluth (Ed.). Instructional design theories and models: An overview of their current status (pp. 383-434). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

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Tucker, C. M., Zayco, R. A., Herman, K. C., Reinke, W. M., Trujillo, M., Carraway, K., Wallack, C., & Ivery, P. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Florida (US)
  • Reed College (US)
  • University of Oregon (US)
Venue
Psychology in the Schools
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2002-05-29
Volume
39
Issue
4
Pages
477-488
ISSN
  • 0033-3085 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-6807
OpenAlex
W2043272979
Cited by
250
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 18 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 17
FWCI
4.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Psychology in the Schools (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Keywords
academic engagement, African American students, low-income students, teacher participation, teacher autonomy support, perceived competence, perceived autonomy, mediation model, causal models, student engagement

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