Beyond the Black–White Test Score Gap: Latinos’ Early School Experiences and Literacy Outcomes

Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey–Birth Cohort are used to analyze the factors that lead to the reading readiness of children who participate in nonparental care the year prior to kindergarten (N = 4,550), with a specific focus on Latino children (N = 800). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis demonstrates that reading scores are significantly influenced by the type of care provided the year prior to kindergarten, the caregiver’s education and beliefs about kindergarten readiness, as well as access to books and a computer in the home. Furthermore, mother’s level of education and marital status are important predictors of reading aptitude.     

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想成为乌玛·瑟曼吗? 除了个头高挑、性感出众这些 表面的特点之外, 她真正是个什么样的女性呢?下面对她 的访谈就给我们呈现出一个自强不息、谦虚美丽的乌玛。 The daughter of a world-renowned Buddhist studies professor,Uma Thurman spent time in India as a child;started modeling at 15 and landed her first big movie roles before she turned 18,in 1988’s Johnny Be Good and Dangerous Liaisons. But it was her Academy Award-nominated performance in 1994’s Pulp Fiction that placed her squarely in one-name …     

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