Chart: Reading score gains on California Achievement Test, by socioeconomic status (SES), October–May, 1983–1987

Figure I

Reading score gains on California Achievement Test, by socioeconomic status (SES), October–May, 1983–1987

	Low SES	Mid SES	High SES
1st grade	55.94	69.86	60.09
2nd grade	46	43.19	39.82
3rd grade	30.46	34.34	34.68
4th grade	33.57	41.29	28.52
5th grade	25.28	27.86	23.58
Total	191.25	216.54	186.69

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Note: Family socioeconomic status (SES) is a composite of parental education levels and occupational status, and receipt of reduced-price school meals.

Source: Author's analysis of Alexander, Entwisle, and Olson (2001, Table 2)

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