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Asking teachers to set high expectations leads to more detailed feedback and reveals subtle bias, study finds

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Briefings

A study by USC Rossier, UT San Antonio, and NYU found that prompting teachers to express high expectations and confidence in students results in more detailed feedback. The research, led by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker, and Joseph Cimpian, suggests this approach also reveals subtle biases in student performance. The findings were published in October 2026.

Key points

• Prompting teachers to communicate high expectations and confidence in students' potential leads them to give more detailed feedback.
• The study by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker, and Joseph Cimpian at USC Rossier, UT San Antonio, and NYU found that this approach also reveals subtle biases in student performance.

Context

This research addresses educational practices aimed at improving student outcomes by encouraging teachers to be more explicit and confident about student potential, potentially uncovering hidden biases in how students are evaluated.

Limitations

The study's findings are based on a single article from October 2026. Specific data points, sample sizes, or statistical significance are not provided in the available evidence.

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