Role of teachers in influencing the development of adolescents’ possible selves

Future Aspirations and Confidence: The Moderating Effect of High School Teacher Support for Latinx Students

“…Research also consistently finds a positive relationship between teacher support and a myriad of advantageous outcomes, such as academic achievement, motivational outcomes, and educational aspirations (Wentzel, 1997;1998;Davis, 2013;Wentzel et al, 2016;Roshandel and Hudley, 2018). This research also shows that better (e.g.…”

“…Moreover, the students with higher grades in reading perceived their teachers as friendlier compared to those with lower grades (Mireles- Rios and Romo, 2010). In a more recent study, Roshandel and Hudley (2018) found that strong perceptions of emotional support from teachers was associated with a greater endorsement of potentially attending a four-year college for Latina students. Findings by Niehaus et al (2016) suggests that support from teachers is the most powerful indicator of academic outcomes for Latinx students, showing a greater influence than support from peers and family and influencing academic outcomes such as high school graduation rates and attendance at postsecondary institutions.…”

“…Multiple studies have shown that middle school Latinx students display greater engagement in school when they believe their teachers care about and have high expectations of them (Brewster and Bowen, 2004;Garcia-Reid et al, 2005;Woolley and Grogan-Kaylor, 2006). Roshandel and Hudley (2018) found that perceived support from teachers impacted 10 th and 11 th grade students' academic achievement and beliefs about their potential to attend a four-year institution. Similarly, based on a sample of ninth and 10 th grade Latinx youth, Alfaro et al (2006) found that academic support from teachers was associated with increased academic motivation for both males and females.…”

“…Understanding perceptions of support from teachers is important as Stanton-Salazar (2001) argues that emotional connections with teachers are important to the process of educational resilience in Mexican American youth and positive teacher relationships and interactions have positive academic outcomes for high school students (Croninger and Lee, 2001). Specifically, it is important to understand how Latinx students' post-secondary educational aspirations are related to their perceptions of support from teachers (Taggart and Paschal, 2017) and how this support can bolster student confidence in their ability to achieve their aspirations, as teacher support has been demonstrated to have significant implications for high school students' academic development (Roshandel and Hudley, 2018).…”

Gratidão a benfeitores e reflexões sobre educação moral

“…Alguns profissionais, especialmente os professores, estão em posição de dar suporte aos sonhos e desejos dos jovens, podendo auxiliá-los a alcançar metas importantes para o futuro (ROSHANDEL;HUDLEY, 2018). Esses trabalhadores têm a possibilidade, inclusive, de ajudar diretamente na aquisição de atributos necessários ao desenvolvimento profissional de crianças e adolescentes.…”