When a teacher holds low expectations of a given student or set of students,s/he risks perpetuating the phenomenon known as

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The self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a phenomenon in which a person's low expectations lead to behaviors and attitudes that reinforce those expectations. In this case, a teacher's low expectations of a student or group of students can lead them to internalize those expectations and behave accordingly, ultimately perpetuating the initial low expectations.

When a Teacher Holds Low Expectations of a Given Student