Mr. Richardson does not expect much of his students from a low-income,inner-city neighborhood. Given what we know about the effects of teacher expectations,which outcome is most likely?
A)His students are likely to learn information in a rote rather than meaningful fashion.
B)His students are likely to develop higher self-efficacy than they would otherwise.
C)His students are more likely to develop a realistic understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses than they would otherwise.
D)His students are likely to achieve at a lower level than they would otherwise.

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Low teacher expectations can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy where students perform poorly because they internalize the low expectations and are not given the support or encouragement to excel.

Mr Richardson Does Not Expect Much of His Students from a Low-Income,inner-City