Christine Rubie-Davies is Associate Professor and Head of School Learning, Development and Professional Practice at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her primary research area is in teacher expectations. She was a primary school teacher for around 20 years, before moving into a university environment.

Part I A history of teacher expectancy research 1 Retracing the steps in teacher expectation research 2 Formation of teacher expectations 3 Teacher differential behaviour and student outcomes 4 Teacher difference and expectations Part II High and low expectation teachers 5 Introducing high and low expectation teachers 6 The beliefs and practices of high and low expectation teachers 7 A teacher expectation intervention Part III A teacher expectation intervention: theoretical and practical perspectives 8 High expectation teachers and flexible grouping: a theoretical discussion 9 High expectation teachers and flexible grouping: practical applications 10 High expectation teachers and class climate: a theoretical discussion 11 High expectation teachers and class climate: practical applications 12 High expectation teachers and goal setting: a theoretical discussion 13 High expectation teachers and goal setting: practical applications 14 High expectations for all students: an achievable goal