Parental Attitudes Regarding the Characteristics of a "Best Teacher": Comparison by Gender and Ethnic Group.

Autor/inn/en	Mack, Faite R-P.; und weitere
Titel	Parental Attitudes Regarding the Characteristics of a "Best Teacher": Comparison by Gender and Ethnic Group.
Quelle	(1995), (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	American Indians; Asian Americans; Blacks; Educational Practices; Elementary Education; Elementary School Teachers; Ethnic Groups; Hispanic Americans; Minority Groups; Parent Attitudes; Racial Differences; Sex Differences; Teacher Characteristics; Teacher Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? American Indian; Indianer; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Black person; Schwarzer; Bildungspraxis; Elementarunterricht; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ethnie; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Ethnische Minderheit; Elternverhalten; Rassenunterschied; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	This investigation surveyed 505 parents of elementary school students enrolled in the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Public School District regarding the characteristics of a "best teacher." Approximately 50 percent of the parent responses were from minority parents (35.6 percent African American, 10.6 percent Hispanic, 2.4 percent Native American, and .8 percent Asian American). In general, the "best teacher" was identified as a female. Except for Native American parents, the "best teacher" was identified as belonging to the same ethnic/racial group as the parent. Both male and female parents reported the following characteristics being most typical: conversed without the use of excessive slang or poor grammar, had high expectations for students, demonstrated punctuality and good attendance, was enthusiastic about teaching and made teaching fun, was able to manage disruptive behavior, and served as a role model of a successful individual. Findings present important differences in what various gender and racial/ethnic categories of parents expect and deem important in the characteristics of a "best teacher." (Contains 17 references.) (JDD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC