Ray Rist

(noun)

a sociologist who, in 1970, published a study on the how the socioeconomic statuses of school children could affect their educations

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  • self-fulfilling prophecy

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  • Ray Rist's Research

    • Ray Rist, a sociologist, found that social class contributed to the perceptions of teachers and was a predictor of scholastic success.
    • Ray Ristwas a sociologist who, in 1970, published a report linking the socioeconomic status of children to their educational achievement.
    • In his 1970 article, "Student Social Class and Teachers' Expectations: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Ghetto Education," Ray Rist observed an African American classroom with an African American teacher.
    • Following the initial year, Rist continued to observe this group of students as they advanced in school.
    • Rist's research showed that teachers judge their students' abilities after only eight days in the classroom.
  • Folkways and Mores

    • Mores (pronounced more-rays) are also informal rules that are not written, but, when violated, result in severe punishments and social sanction upon the individuals, such as social and religious exclusions,.
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