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TESA

TESA. T eacher E xpectations – S tudent A chievement. History . A product of the 60s? The Great Society Equal Rights Combating Discrimination Mary Martin and Sam Kerman (LA county Schools) “Equal Opportunity in the Classroom” study (1970) Study targeted teacher expectations

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TESA

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  1. TESA Teacher Expectations – Student Achievement

  2. History • A product of the 60s? • The Great Society • Equal Rights • Combating Discrimination • Mary Martin and Sam Kerman (LA county Schools) • “Equal Opportunity in the Classroom” study (1970) • Study targeted teacher expectations • Affect on learning • Affect on self-esteem • Its Pygmalion and the Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

  3. Pygmalion and the Self-Fulfilling Prophesy • The Story of Pygmalion • The Pygmalion Effect • The Galatea Effect • The Self Fulfilling Prophecy • Belief acted upon • Consciously • Unconsciously

  4. Why TESA • Immensely popular program to combat low expectations • Teacher Driven Model • Trainer of Trainer model • Easy skills to learn (hard to do) • Overcomes bias and teaches high expectations for all

  5. Research • Three year study • Fifteen behaviors in three categories identified that affect achievement • Teachers used the 15 behaviors more often with high achievers than with low achievers • Statistically significant increases when behaviors used with all students equally • Higher Achievement • Lower absenteeism • Fewer discipline problems

  6. WFSG Considerations • Diverse student populations with a historically “haves and have nots” academic record • Faculty with little experience with diversity • Recognized intolerance/bias toward students

  7. The TESA Model

  8. TESA • Topic: TESA • Definition: The ability of the teacher to affect student learning by communicating of high expectations and doing so equitably for all students. • Factors: Response Opportunities Feedback Personal Regard

  9. TESA Techniques • Response Opportunities • Equitable Distribution • Individual Help • Latency • Delving • Higher Level Questions • Feedback • Affirm/correct • Praise • Reason for Praise • Listening • Accepting Feelings

  10. TESA Techniques • Personal Regard • Proximity • Courtesy • Personal Interest/compliments • Touching • Desist

  11. TESA – Principal Notes • It’s a great model • With little downside • Generally popular with teachers • Does requires a time commitment • Five workshops three hours each one month apart • Teachers make classroom visits (peer coach) • TESA materials come with observation sheets • I recommend special visits for TESA alone at first • Hard to see the interactions for some teachers • Can create stress • for those who usually participate • for those who don’t usually participate • For teachers

  12. TESA • Great Model (others exist) • My own experience • Can be used as “human relations” course • Self-esteem • Discipline • Overcome bias in a school • Success breeds success • Materials cost and the initial training fee is a factor. • It’s a great way to raise scores when you feel instruction and curriculum are not the issue.

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