Inventory estimated teacher characteristics as covariants of observer assessed pupil behavior

"Previously derived and cross-validated scoring keys were applied to teachers' responses to the Teacher Characteristics Schedule. Pupil behavior was directly observed and assessed for intact classes by trained observers. Elementary school data suggest moderate relationships between assessments of observed purposeful and productive pupil behavior and inventory estimated teacher characteristics identified as "understanding, friendly behavior'; "organized, businesslike behavior'; and "original, stimulating behavior'; and low-order relationships between pupil behavior and teachers' "favorable attitudes toward democratic classroom procedures,' "child centered or permissive (liberal) educational viewpoints,' "favorable attitudes toward pupils,' and "emotional stability.' Secondary school data suggest substantially fewer relationships between the assessments of productive pupil behavior and inventory estimated teacher characteristics."