ERIC Number: ED621636
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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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.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Primary Education, Check Lists, Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, Intelligence Tests, Young Children, Diagnostic Tests, Observation
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