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A systematic review of the teacher expectation literature over the past 30 years

Wang, Shengnan, Rubie-Davies, Christine M., Meissel, Kane·2018·Educational Research and Evaluation
DOI 10.1080/13803611.2018.1548798
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This review aimed to illustrate the development in the teacher expectation literature and discuss the major avenues of research in the teacher expectation field from 1989 to 2018. Four analytical themes emerged from a narrative synthesis based on a systematic literature search: (1) influential factors on teacher expectations; (2) mediation mechanism of teacher expectations; (3) moderating factors of teacher expectation effects; (4) teacher expectation effects on student socio-psychological, behavioural, and achievement outcomes. On the whole, most studies confirmed earlier research findings regarding the 4 themes, although there were some studies that found results contradicting earlier work. In addition, new research topics and directions raised in the past 3 decades were identified in this review, especially regarding the mediation of teacher expectations and the socio-psychological and behavioural outcomes of the expectation effects. The review concludes with a set of recommendations for future research directions on teacher expectations.

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  • The validity of the existing results might be limited.

    “Against this background and the observation that approximately 40% of the studies did not account for actual student achievement (Wang et al., 2018), the validity of the existing results might be limited.”

    From Self-fulfilling prophecies in the classroom: Teacher expectations, teacher feedback and student achievement (2020) · cites this paper as Wang et al., 2018

  • Approximately 40% of the studies on teacher expectancy effects conducted in the last 30 years did not consider actual student characteristics in their analyses and thus did not adequately account for this challenge.

    “As Wang et al. (2018) outlined, approximately 40% of the studies on teacher expectancy effects conducted in the last 30 years did not consider actual student characteristics in their analyses and thus did not adequately account for this challenge.”

    From Self-fulfilling prophecies in the classroom: Teacher expectations, teacher feedback and student achievement (2020) · cites this paper as Wang et al. (2018)

  • Despite significant methodological differences, most studies have found support for teacher expectancy effects on student achievement.

    “Despite significant methodological differences, most studies have found support for teacher expectancy effects on student achievement (cf. Wang et al., 2018).”

    From Self-fulfilling prophecies in the classroom: Teacher expectations, teacher feedback and student achievement (2020) · cites this paper as Wang et al., 2018

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Authors
Wang, S., Rubie-Davies, C. M., & Meissel, K.
Affiliations
University of Auckland (NZ)
Corresponding author
Wang, Shengnan
ORCID
Venue
Educational Research and Evaluation
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2018-04-03
Volume
24
Issue
3-5
Pages
124-179
ISSN
  • 1380-3611 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-4187
DOI
10.1080/13803611.2018.1548798
OpenAlex
W2904125229
Cited by
259
References
160
Citations by year
2026: 45 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 7
FWCI
2.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Educational Research and Evaluation (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
Keywords
teacher expectations, expectancy effects, academic performance, student behavior, mediating mechanisms, moderators, research trends

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