1 2 3 testing, testing who has been left behind?

1, 2, 3 Testing,

Testing. . .Who has been Left Behind?

Find out who and why they might be?

Testing for your child might be over. Now, you have to wait for the results. . .

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According to the ECLS data, eight of the

factors show a strong correlation ―positive or negative― with test scores.

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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

ECLS

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Strongly correlated

with test scores

Here are the eight factors that are strongly correlated with test scores:

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The child has highly educated parents.Matters

The child’s parents have high socioeconomic status.Matters

The child’s mother was thirty or older at the time of her first child’s birth. Matters

The child’s had low birth weight.Matters

The child’s parents speak English in the home. Matters

The child is adopted.Matters

The child’s parents are involved in the PTA.Matters

The child has many books in his home. Matters

Are not correlated

with test scores

Factors that are not correlated to test scores:

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The child’s family is intact.

Doesn’t matter

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The child’s parents recently moved into a better neighborhood.Doesn’t m

atter

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The child’s mother didn’t work between birth and kindergarten.

Doesn’t matter

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The child attended Head Start.

Doesn’t matter

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The child’s parents regularly take him to museums.

Doesn’t matter

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The child is regularly spanked.

Doesn’t matter

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The child frequently watches television.

Doesn’t matter

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The child’s parents read to him nearly every day.

Doesn’t matter

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Keep in mind that these results reflect only a child's early test scores. Poor testing in early childhood isn’t necessarily a great harbinger of future earnings, creativity, or happiness.

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Source: Freakonomics page 152

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Pictures: Microsoft Office Online

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