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| Bias | 1 |
| Black Dialects | 1 |
| Black Youth | 1 |
| Dialect Studies | 1 |
| Expectation | 1 |
| Language | 1 |
| Reading Ability | 1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 1 |
| Teacher Attitudes | 1 |
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| Journal of Teacher Education | 1 |
Author
| Masland, Susan W. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMasland, Susan W. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1979
Evidence is inclusive that dialect interferes with learning to read, and there is research indicating that a teacher's bias against dialect can mean lowered expectations and lowered performance. (JMF)
Descriptors: Bias, Black Dialects, Black Youth, Dialect Studies
