A student in your class has been told again and again from different sources that people from his social group typically perform poorly in academics. To reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant stereotype threat, a teacher's initial step can be:

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presenting stories and examples of role models from different social groups.. Stereotype threat is the anxiety that members of a stereotyped group feel about confirming negative stereotypes about their group. To counter it, exposing students to positive role models from their own social group demonstrates that the stereotype is not true and provides counter-evidence. This builds confidence and self-efficacy. Ignoring the issue, encouraging competition that may reinforce stereotypes, or pushing the student out of academics would worsen the situation.

A student in your class has been told again and again from different sources that people from his social group typically perform poorly in academics. To reduce the impact of this stereotype and resultant stereotype threat, a teacher's initial step can be:

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