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Study questions 'one size fits all' approach when measuring income's effect on school readiness

Findings from an analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study suggest that race and ethnic identity should influence the approach used to measure the socio-emotional and pre-academic skills that contribute to school readiness. The ECLS is a nationally representative sample of over 21,000 Kindergarteners. The research suggests that the "one size fits all approach" used to measure parenting and stressors that relate to poverty and school readiness should be reconsidered.

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