Allen R. Sullivan

• PhD
• Sullivan Collaborative LLC

In the context of previous work related to linguistic stereotypes and Pygmalion effects, this research describes the relative effect of factors of dialect‐ethnicity, social class, and quality of written compositions on pre‐service elementary teachers’ judgments of children's scholastic success. Analysis of teachers’ semantic differential ratings in...

In order to develop teachers who are able to provide effective education to all youth in general and culturally distinct youth in particular, it is necessary that teachers have a commitment to the goal of effective education for all and that they meet this goal by demonstrating competence in the manipulation of content in cultural context. Historic...

Argues that teacher training programs should make sure that trainees are aware of and can handle their racial attitudes and behaviors. Teachers must not be permitted to teach students about whom they have negative attitudes. Educators must cease to administer and interpret tests whose structural design excludes the black life style; scores from suc...

There has recently been an increasing awareness that the United States is a culturally diverse nation. Many people have seen this diversity as a divisive force and have therefore adhered to the melting pot theory. Everyone comes out of a melting pot the same. Consequently, (1) intelligence tests have been devised that are only relevant to the exper...