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ERIC Number: ED621636
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Early Student-Teacher Relationships and Autism: Student Perspectives and Teacher Concordance
Losh, Ainsley; Bolourian, Yasamin; Rodriguez, Geovanna; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan
Grantee Submission, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology v79 Article 101394 2022
Early elementary students on the autism spectrum are at risk for poor quality student-teacher relationships (STRs), a key contributor to student outcomes. However, these students' own appraisals of their STRs are nearly absent from the literature. This study examined children's perspectives of STRs and agreement with teacher-reported STRs for a sample of young autistic students (N = 136; 5-9 years). Although a majority of students responded affirmatively to items reflecting positive perceptions of STRs (e.g., 80.7% reported liking their teacher, 75.0% reported being liked by their teacher), results also revealed that some students perceived negative STR experiences (e.g., 14.7% reported that they get angry with their teacher, 17.6% reported that they get in trouble a lot). Student and teachers' scores were not significantly correlated, suggesting that students and teachers may have unique perspectives on specific aspects of their relationship.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston); California
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales; Child Behavior Checklist; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110086