CULTURAL AND ETHNIC BIAS IN TEACHER RATINGS OF BEHAVIOR: A CRITERION‐FOCUSED REVIEW

Behavior rating scales are indirect measures of emotional and social functioning used for assessment purposes. Rater bias is systematic error that may compromise the validity of behavior rating scale scores. Teacher bias in ratings of behavior has been investigated in multiple studies, but not yet assessed in a research synthesis that focuses on the role of ethnicity and culture. Teacher bias in ratings of student behavior was investigated...