Journal
Webber, M., Alansari, M., Meinders, R., Allen, JMU., Bright, N., Tuifagalele, R., . . . Li, M. (2025). He kai kei aku ringa: Practical advice for developing a system-wide approach to transforming outcomes for ākonga.
Set: Research Information for Teachers. 3, 3-14 Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.18296/set.1580
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Smith, H., Barber, C., Taylor, R., Signal, TL., Hetrick, S., Alansari, M., . . . Galland, B. (2025). No Earlier Than 9:45 A.M. A Qualitative Study of Adolescents’ Experiences of Later School Start Times in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 23(3), 329-340
[Journal article]Authored by: Alansari, M., Signal, T.Read article at Massey Research Online:
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Fikuree, W., Meyer, F., Le Fevre, D., & Alansari, M. (2024). Linking principal task effectiveness to student achievement in secondary schools in the Maldives.
International Journal of Leadership in Education. 27, 579-596
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Alansari, M., Watson, P., & Rubie-Davies, C. (2024). Improving classroom practice: Lessons from Psychology.
New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 59, 7-10
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Alansari, M., & Li, M. (2024). Secondary teachers’ working experiences in innovative learning environments: Enablers and influences.
New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 59, 303-319
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Simpson, AB., Fitzpatrick, K., & Alansari, M. (2024). Assessment regimes, data, gender haunting, and health education.
Gender and Education. 36(7), 699-715
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Alansari, M., & Li, M. (2023). Maintaining good working experiences in the context of NCEA changes.
The New Zealand Annual Review of Education. 28, 91-103
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Fenaughty, J., Tan, K., Ker, A., Veale, J., Saxton, P., & Alansari, M. (2023). Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts for young people in New Zealand: Demographics, types of suggesters, and associations with mental health.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 52(1), 149-164
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Barber, C., Hetrick, S., Edmonds, L., Taylor, RW., Alansari, M., Signal, L., . . . Galland, B. (2023). Sleep-in to stay well: addressing school start times for the health and wellbeing of teens in Aotearoa.
New Zealand Medical Journal. 136(1568), 98-104
[Journal article]Authored by: Alansari, M., Signal, T.Read Online:
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Robinson, H., Deane, KL., Bartley, A., Alansari, M., & Neuwelt-Kearns, C. (2021). Shining a light on food insecurity in Aotearoa New Zealand: Modification of a food security scale for use with individuals who have extreme food security needs.
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work. 33, 14-30
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Alansari, M., & Rubie-Davies, CM. (2021). Enablers and barriers to successful implementation of cooperative learning through professional development.
Education Sciences. 11(7),
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Stephens, JM., Watson, PWSJ., Alansari, M., Lee, G., & Turnbull, SM. (2021). Can online academic integrity instruction affect university students' perceptions of and engagement in academic dishonesty? Results from a natural experiment in New Zealand.
Frontiers in Psychology. 12, Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33679506
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Watson, PWSJ., Alansari, M., Worrell, FC., & Rubie-Davies, CM. (2020). Ethnic-racial identity, relatedness, and school belonging for adolescent New Zealanders: does student gender make a difference?.
Social Psychology of Education. 23, 979-1002
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Rubie-Davies, C., Meissel, K., Alansari, M., Watson, P., Flint, A., & McDonald, L. (2020). Achievement and beliefs outcomes of students with high and low expectation teachers.
Social Psychology of Education. 23, 1173-1201
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Alansari, M., & Davies, C. (2019). What about the tertiary climate? Reflecting on five decades of class climate research.
Learning Environments Research.
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Fitzpatrick, E., & Alansari, M. (2018). Creating a warmth against the chill: Poetry for the the doctoral body.
Arts/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal. 3, 208-228 Retrieved from https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ari/index.php/ari/article/view/29368
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Fitzpatrick, E., Worrell, FC., Alansari, M., & Li, AY. (2017). Let Us Dance.
Qualitative Inquiry. 23, 495-501
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Garrett, L., Rubie-Davies, CM., Alansari, M., Peterson, ER., Flint, A., McDonald, L., . . . Watson, P. (2015). ’Missing out’? the potential consequences of inaccurate teacher expectations on young gifted readers’ achievement outcomes.
APEX: The New Zealand Journal of Gifted Education. 19 Retrieved from http://www.giftedchildren.org.nz/apex/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2016/02/Missing-out-The-potential-consequences-of-inaccurate-teacher-expectations-on-young-gifted-readers-achievement-outcomes.pdf
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Alansari, M., Worrell, FC., Rubie-Davies, CM., & Webber, M. (2013). Adolescent time attitude scale (ATAS) scores and academic outcomes in secondary school females in New Zealand.
International Journal of Quantitative Research in Education. 1, 251-274 Retrieved from http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=57687
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Alansari, M., Worrell, F., Rubie-Davies, C., & Webber, MJ. (2013). Adolescent Time Attitude Scale (ATAS) Scores and Academic Outcomes in Secondary School Females in New Zealand.
International Journal of Quantative Research in Education. 1, 251-274 Retrieved from http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=57687
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Bullen, P., Farruggia, SP., Rozas Gomez, CA., Hebaishi, GH., & Mahmood, MR. (2010). Meeting the Graduating Teacher Standards: The added benefits for undergraduate university students who mentor youth.
Educational Horizons. 89, 47-61 Retrieved from http://20.132.48.254/ERICWebPortal/search/recordDetails.jsp?ERICExtSearch_Descriptor=%22Consultants%22&ERICExtSearch_Facet_0=facet_au&ERICExtSearch_FacetValue_0=%22Harty%2C+Harold%22&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&accno=EJ912602&_nfls=false
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Report
McDonald, J., Bolstad, R., Dong, J., Boyd, S., Rowe-Williams, J., Coblentz, D., . . . Priestly, H. (2026).
Secondary principals’ perspectives from the 2025 national survey.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
McDonald, J., Bolstad, R., Dong, J., Boyd, S., Gibbs, B., Rowe-Williams, J., . . . Fisher, J. (2026).
Secondary teachers’ perspectives from the 2025 national survey.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
Alansari, M., Campbell, N., & Gibbs, B. (2026).
Teachers as data navigators—Using data to improve teaching and learning. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
Alansari, M., Webber, M., & Li, M. (2025).
COMPASS: Whānau partnerships with school—patterns and associations with Māori students’ learning. ZCER.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Turner-Adams, H., Alansari, M., & Li, M. (2023).
Assessing how schools are responding to the Equity Index. New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).
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Alansari, M., Macdonald, J., & Li, M. (2023).
Secondary principals’ perspectives from NZCER’s 2022 National Survey of Schools. New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Alansari, M., & Li, M. (2023).
Teacher perspectives from NZCER’s 2023 national survey of area schools : Data report. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Wylie, C., & Alansari, M. (2022).
Highest Needs Review: insights analysis. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Fenaughty, J., Ker, A., Alansari, M., Besley, T., Kerekere, E., Pasley, A., . . . Veale, J.(2022).
Identify Survey: Community and Advocacy Report. : Identify Survey Team
[Technical Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Alansari, M., Wylie, C., Hipkins, R., Overbye, S., Tuifagalele, R., & Watson, S. (2022).
Secondary teachers’ Perspectives from NZCER’s 2021 National Survey of Secondary Schools. NZCER.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Macdonald, J., Bright, N., Alansari, M., & Li, M. (2022).
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora: 2021/2022 evaluation report. Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Alansari, M., Webber, M., Overbye, S., Tuifagalele, R., & Edge, K. (2022).
Conceptualising Māori and Pasifika aspirations and striving for success (COMPASS). Rangahau Mātauranga o Aotearoa | New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Alansari, M., & Research, NZCFE. (2021).
Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories: Findings from the public engagement on the draft curriculum content.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Lawes, E., Wylie, C., Alansari, M., Berg, M., & Visser, H. (2021).
Maternal perceptions of aspects of their partnerships with early learning services and schools: Influences and associations. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Macdonald, J., Bright, N., & Alansari, M. (2021).
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora: 2010/21 evaluation report. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Si’ilata, R., Gaffney, J., Aseta, M., Jacobs, M., Fa’asaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota, SP., Alansari, M., . . . Hansell, K. (2021).
Pasifika Early Literacy Project & Realm Languages Project: Milestone Report 3. Va’atele Education Consulting.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., Hunia, M., & Eyre, J. (2020).
A rapid review of racism in schools.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Whatman, J., Harvey, K., Boyd, S., Eyre, J., Hunia, M., Alansari, M., . . . Lawes, E. (2020).
A rapid review of resilience in schools.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Macdonald, J., Bright, N., Alansari, M., Fisher, J., & Tuifagalele, R. (2020).
Sorted in Schools, Te whai hua – kia ora!: 2019/20 evaluation report. New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Hetaraka, M., Rubie-Davies, C., & Alansari, M. (2019).
Ngatahi Education Initiative Report on 2018 beginning and end of year data [NAVIGATING SUCCESS: EXPLORING THE BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, AND ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH OVER TIME MILESTONE 3 REPORT ON BEGINNING AND END OF 2018 DATA]. ( Report No. 3).
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Sinnema, C., Alansari, M., & Turner, H. (2018).
The promise of improvement through and of the teacher led innovation fund: Evaluation of the teacher-led innovation fund: Final report. ( Report No. MOEC0025). Auckland UniServices Limited.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Alansari, M., Rubie-Davies, CM., Worrell, FC., & Webber, M.(2012).
Exploring student motivation, time attitudes, and ethnic beliefs: The ethnic identity project.. Auckland: University of Auckland
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Conference
Barber, C., Taylor, R., Edmonds, L., Signal, L., Alansari, M., Oldehaver, J., . . . Galland, B.P037 Challenges and Facilitators in Adopting Healthy School Start Times: Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives.
SLEEP Advances. (pp. a42 - a42). 2632-5012.
[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
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Alansari, M., & Webber, M.What have we learnt about flourishing ākonga? An exploration of success anchors in the lives of Māori and Pasifika learners.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M.Teacher experiences working in innovative learning environments: Findings from NZCER’s national survey of secondary schools.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., & Webber, M.(2021, November). Profiling Māori learners’ motivational and engagement patterns in English-medium schools.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Alansari, M., Watson, P., Flint, A., McDonald, L., & Watson, P.(2020, January). Increasing Achievement for Vulnerable Students: A Teacher Expectation Intervention.
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Fikuree, W., Meyer, F., Le Fevre, D., & Alansari, M.(2019, December). Assessing principal task effectiveness and student achievement in secondary schools in the Maldives.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Fikuree, W., Meyer, F., Alansari, M., & Le Fevre, D.(2019, October). Principals’ task effectiveness and student achievement: Perceptions of principals, deputy principals and lead teachers.
. Retreived from https://iafor.org/archives/conference-programmes/ace/ace-programme-2019.pdf
[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Rubie-Davies, C., Alansari, M., Watson, P., Flint, A., & McDonald, L.(2019, August). Student characteristics and teacher expectations: A timely perspective.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Alansari, M., Watson, P., & Watson, P.Exploring Longitudinal Relations Between Student Achievement and Self-Beliefs for Students with High and Low Expectation Teachers..
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Stephens, J., Alansari, M., Watson, P., Lee, G., & Turnbull, S.(2018, November). Can online academic integrity instruction affect university students’ perceptions of and engagement in academic dishonesty: Results from a natural experiment in New Zealand.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Garrett, L., Rubie-Davies, C., Alansari, M., Flint, A., McDonald, L., & Watson, P.(2017, July). Enhancing learning outcomes: Profiling young gifted and non-gifted readers’ comparative beliefs, perceptions, expectations and achievement outcomes.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Davies, CM., Krishnan, R., Zheng, L., & Alansari, M.(2017, February). The social psychology of the tertiary classroom: High expectations, stereotyping and the class climate..
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Garrett, L., Davies, C., Alansari, M., Flint, A., McDonald, L., & Watson, P.(2017, July). Enhancing learning outcomes: Profiling young gifted and non-gifted readers’ comparative beliefs, perceptions, expectations and achievement outcomes.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., & Davies, CM.Exploring the direct and indirect effects of the tertiary learning environment on student self-beliefs and outcomes..
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M.(2017, November). Exploring the direct and indirect effects of the tertiary learning environment on student self-beliefs and outcomes.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Watson, PW., Worrell, FC., Rubie-Davies, C., Webber, M., & Alansari, M.(2016, June). Ethnic identity and school belonging for adolescent New Zealanders: Does gender complicate the intersection?.
. Retreived from https://www.educaid.be/sites/default/files/educaid_conference2016_programme.pdf
[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Watson, P., Worrell, F., Davies, CM., Webber, M., & Alansari, M.Ethnic identity and school belonging for adolescent New Zealanders: Does gender complicate the intersection?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, C., Peterson, E., Flint, A., Watson, P., McDonald, L., Garrett, L., . . . Alansari, M.Comparing student ethnic groups: Teacher expectations, student self-expectations, growth mindsets and achievement..
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Worrell, F., Rubie-Davies, CM., Webber, M., Alansari, M., & Watson, P.(2015, January). The Cross Scale of Social Attitudes: Assessing cultural identities in New Zealand.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Worrell, FC., Webber, M., Alansari, M., & Watson, PW. (2015).
The Cross Scale of Social Attitudes: Assessing cultural identities in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Multicultural Conference and Summit (Psychology Without Borders: Reflecting Within, Reaching Out). Atlanta, Georgia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Alansari, M.Worrell, FC., Mello, ZR., Rubie-Davies, CM., Webber, M., Watson, PW., & Alansari, M.(2015, March). Validating Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitude Scores in samples from eight countries.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Worrell, FC., Rubie-Davies, CM., Webber, M., Alansari, M., Watson, PW., & Mello, ZR. (2015).
Validating Adolescent Time Inventory-Time Attitude scores in samples from eight countries.. Poster session presented at the meeting of In Z. R. Mello and M. Buhl (Co-Chairs), International studies on time perspective: How thoughts about the past, the present, and the future predict adolescent outcomes. Poster Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Peterson, E., Watson, PW., Garret, L., McDonald, L., Flint, A., . . . Alansari, M.(2015, April). Comparing student ethnic groups: Teacher expectations, student self-expectations, growth mindsets and achievement.
. Retreived from http://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2015-Annual-Meeting/2015-Annual-Meeting-Details/Program/Online-Print-Program-PDF
[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, C., Peterson, E., Watson, P., Garrett, L., McDonald, L., Flint, A., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, August). Changing teacher views: Effects of a teacher expectation intervention.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Peterson, E., Rubie-Davies, C., Watson, P., Garrett, L., McDonald, L., Flint, A., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, August). Do teachers’ expectations, and students’ expectations and fixed mindsets matter? Exploring differences in teachers’ and students’ beliefs in relation to ethnicity.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Peterson, ER., Watson, P., Mcdonald, L., Flint, A., Garrett, L., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, August). Expecting more: Addressing diversities through a teacher expectation intervention..
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.McDonald, L., Flint, A., Rubie-Davies, C., Peterson, E., Watson, P., Garrett, L., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, August). Expecting more: Addressing diversities through a teacher expectation intervention: Teacher perceptions of the effectiveness of the intervention.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., Rubie Davies, CM., Peterson, ER., Watson, P., Garrett, L., Mcdonald, L., . . . Flint, A.(2014, August). High, average, and low expectation teachers: What is different about their students’ perceptions?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Rubie-Davies, C., McDonald, L., Garrett, L., Alansari, M., Flint, A., & Watson, P.(2014, August). Lifting the bar: Can a planned intervention lead to more accurate teacher expectations of young gifted and non-gifted readers over time?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., & Rubie-Davies, CM.(2014, June). Exploring teacher and student perceptions of the university classroom climate.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Watson, PW., Rubie-Davies, CM., Peterson, ER., Flint, A., Garrett, L., McDonald, L., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, August). Teachers’ gender and teacher expectation of student achievement nested in socioeconomic contexts.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., Peterson, ER., Watson, P., Garrett, L., McDonald, L., Flint, A., . . . Alansari, M.(2014, November). Changing teacher views: Effects of a teacher expectation intervention.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., & Rubie-Davies, CM.(2013, July). Girls in mathematics and Maori in reading: How are they doing?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Abstract:
Alansari, MR., & Rubie-Davies, CM.Girls in mathematics and Maori in reading: How are they doing?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Alansari, M., & Rubie-Davies, C.(2013, December). Exploring patterns in student achievement, self-beliefs, motivational factors, and expectation beliefs.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Langdon, F., & Alansari, M.(2012, October). Addressing The Complexity Of New Teacher Learning: An Exploratory Analysis Of Comprehensive Induction One Year On.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (ICEEPSY 2012). (pp. 1921 - 1930). 1877-0428. Retreived from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000317131400242&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=6e41486220adb198d0efde5a3b153e7d
[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Read Online:
Alansari, M.(2012, November). Assessing the classroom climate: Whose view matters?.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.Rubie-Davies, CM., & Alansari, M.(2011, November). Perceptions of the class climate: Teacher and student views.
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[Conference]Authored by: Alansari, M.