Table 5.

Variation in the links between adult expectations and youth academic outcomes by race/ethnicity and SES

	S-B Scaled χ2 Difference	df	p-value
Multiple Group: Race/ethnicity
Fully constrained	70.82	36	.000
Parent expectations → math test scores	7.63	3	.054
Parent expectations → math course sequence	12.30	3	.006
Parent expectations → grade point average	10.59	3	.014
Parent expectations → educational attainment	3.28	3	.350
Teacher expectations → math test scores	6.89	3	.076
Teacher expectations → math course sequence	8.05	3	.045
Teacher expectations → grade point average	3.40	3	.334
Teacher expectations → educational attainment	4.00	3	.262
Interaction → math test scores	1.78	3	.620
Interaction → math course sequence	11.69	3	.009
Interaction → grade point average	2.50	3	.476
Interaction → educational attainment	3.59	3	.310
Multiple Group: SES
Fully constrained	38.32	12	.000
Parent expectations → math test scores	8.80	1	.003
Parent expectations → math course sequence	0.47	1	.493
Parent expectations → grade point average	0.27	1	.601
Parent expectations → educational attainment	6.55	1	.010
Teacher expectations → math test scores	0.30	1	.585
Teacher expectations → math course sequence	3.73	1	.054
Teacher expectations → grade point average	0.59	1	.444
Teacher expectations → educational attainment	0.92	1	.336
Interaction → math test scores	0.02	1	.888
Interaction → math course sequence	6.93	1	.008
Interaction → grade point average	4.97	1	.026
Interaction → educational attainment	0.05	1	.820

Note. N = 9,654. Significant Satorra-Bentler scaled chi-square difference test results (p < .05) are bolded. Comparison model is the fully free model for all difference tests. Interaction = parent expectations-by-teacher expectations interaction.