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The Effects Of Teacher Ideology On Student Performance As Related To Poverty And Ethnicity, Jessica Webb
The Effects Of Teacher Ideology On Student Performance As Related To Poverty And Ethnicity, Jessica Webb
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This study was conducted to explore the impact of teacher ideology on student performance. A definition of teacher ideology was drawn from the pupil control ideology, PCI, created by Willower, Eidell and Hoy (1967). Research concerned with teacher ideology has suggested that there is a definite difference between the custodial ideology and the humanistic ideology (Gaffney, 1997). In particular, the custodial teacher views rules and regulations as a priority, while the humanistic teacher views the student as the priority. Factors which influenced student achievement, such as socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and behavior in relation to how teacher ideology affects student performance …