Laura T. Sanchez Fowler|Tachelle Banks|Karla Anhalt|Heidi Hinrichs Der|Tara M. Kalis
The Association between Externalizing Behavior Problems, Teacher-Student Relationship Quality, and Academic Performance in Young Urban Learners
Cleveland State University|Kent State University|Kent State University|University of Kansas|Kent State University|Cleveland State University
present study examined relation teacher ratings student social functioning academic performance teacherstudent relationship quality data collected 230 students 20 teachers two highpoverty lowperforming schools large urban school district midwest students 93 african american teachers 474 african american results indicated level externalizing prosocial behaviors demonstrated students kindergarten third grade significantly influenced studentteacher relationship quality measured studentteacher relationship surveyshort form teacher perceptions students externalizing prosocial behaviors influenced part teacher race teacherstudent relationship quality clinically significant effect teacher academic ratings children although conclusive results seem indicate link externalizing behavior problems poor studentteacher relationship ratings poor studentteacher relationship quality turn associated lower academic ratings investigation using larger sample sizes allow sophisticated analyses needed