Asian Pupils - labelling comparison

Wright studied a multi-ethnic primary school and showed was Asian pupils…

Can also be the victims of teacher labelling

Teachers assumed Asian pupils would have a poor ___________ and left them _______________

Grasp of English

Out of classroom discussions

Teachers often used _______________ when speaking to them

Simplistic, childish language

Asian pupils also felt isolated when teachers expressed disapproval ____________ or _______________

Of their customs

Mispronounced their names

In general, teachers saw them not as a threat (like black pupils), but…

A problem they could ignore

The effect was that Asian pupils, especially girls, were marginalised - pushed…

To the edges and prevented from participating fully