Leigh McLean|Carol McDonald Connor
Depressive Symptoms in Third?Grade Teachers: Relations to Classroom Quality and Student Achievement
Arizona State University|Arizona State University
study investigated associations among thirdgrade teachers n 27 symptoms depression quality classroomlearning environment cle students n 523 age 86 years math literacy performance teachers depressive symptoms winter negatively predicted students spring mathematics achievement depended students fall mathematics scores students began year weaker math skills classrooms teachers reported depressive symptoms achieved smaller gains peers whose teachers reported fewer symptoms teachers depressive symptoms negatively associated quality cle quality cle mediated association depressive symptoms student achievement findings point importance teachers mental health implications policy practice