The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten. True or false?

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Moriah Campbell

2 March, 11:56

The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten. True or false?

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Valentina Howard · Answer 1

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The Rist Research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten.

Teachers were shown to reinforce social class in school reading groups by behaving differently towards different groups - these actions had domineering effects on the student's achievement.