Basic noncognitive skills at the beginning of kindergarten, as reported by teachers, compared with teachers' reports of low socioeconomic status achievement, by SES quintile (Self-control - teacher)

Unadjusted (M1S) Adjusted by race (M2S) Fully adjusted (M3S)
Low-middle SES 0.085*(0.045) 0.110**(0.047) 0.073(0.045)
Middle SES 0.201***(0.047) 0.228***(0.048) 0.162***(0.047)
High-middle SES 0.352***(0.047) 0.375***(0.050) 0.286***(0.048)
High SES 0.396***(0.048) 0.417***(0.051) 0.311***(0.050)

Note: SES refers to socioeconomic status. Model 1 (M1S) shows the baseline unadjusted standard deviation score for each socioeconomic group, relative to low-SES. Model 2 (M2S) shows each group's relative performance after controlling for race/ethnicity. Model 3 (M3S) shows relative performance after adjusting for all family and child characteristics, pre-K schooling, and enrichment activities with parents. See Appendix A and Tables D3 and F3.

Source: EPI analysis of ECLS-K, Kindergarten Class of 2010–2011 (National Center for Education Statistics)

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