Jan N. Hughes|Katie A. Gleason|Zongshuan Duan
Relationship influences on teachers' perceptions of academic competence in academically at-risk minority and majority first grade students
Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University
study examined associations among child demographic variables teacher perceptions parentteacher studentteacher relationship quality teacher perceptions childrens academic abilities ethnically diverse sample 607 academically atrisk first grade children relative relationships african american children parents teachers rated relationships white hispanic children parents positively measures relationship quality added unique variance teachers perceptions childrens abilities controlling parent educational level measured ability relationship variables fully mediated association african american status teachers perceptions childrens abilities implications findings teacher inservice professional development parent involvement programs discussed