Doctolero, Diosdado L.,2026-02-061994-02Doctolero, D.L.(1994).Teacher expectations and student achievement in mathematics.(Unpbulished master's thesis).University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City.https://dspace.uc-bcf.edu.ph/handle/123456789/432Students upon entering college have different levels of competence in mathematics whereas teachers have expectations regarding the requisite skills in math the entering college freshmen should possess. The requisite skills are categorized into six areas of concern, namely: Finding Information, t6hinking Clearly, Communicating Effectively, Understanding Man and Society, Understanding Man and Environment, and Personal Competence. The scores garnered by freshmen in the Desired Learning Competencies (DLC) test represent the student achievement. On the other hand, the ratings assigned by the math instructors on the areas of DLC denote the teacher expectation. From the foregoing premise, a study was undertaken to analyze the performances of entering BCF freshmen in an achievement test and compared the results with the expectations of math teachers along the areas of concern under DLC. The descriptive-survey method of research was adopted. The analysis on the expectations of mathematics instructors and the math entry behavior of college freshmen was based on the results of a survey questionnaire for the respondent instructors and an achievement test administered to the students. Interpretation and implications of the data along the areas of concerns under the DLC were arrived at through statistical inferences. Treatment of data included Z-test analysis of variance and the multiple range test, and Spearman rank correlation. The BCF entering freshmen did not significantly differ as to how they perform in the DLC achievement test. However, the area of concern that brought about the significant change could be attributed to personal competence. The expectation pf BCF mathematics instructors on what competencies the entering freshmen should attain significantly differ along the areas of the DLC in terms of finding information, thinking clearly, understanding man and society, and understanding man and environment. There was no significant relationship between the performances of college freshmen and the expectations of BCF math instructors under the DLC. Secondary school teachers should constantly monitor the students in their mathematics performance and instill in them the significance of the subject and its usefulness in different fields of endeavor. Mathematics instructors should reinforce lectures with more drills and assignments along the areas where with more drills and assignments along the areas where students are weak.en-USThesis