Standard errors for children’s reading and mathematics scale scores for fall 1998 first-time kindergartners from kindergarten through 3rd grade, by family risk factors: Fall 1998, spring 1999, spring 2000, and spring 2002

Students' Reading and Mathematics Achievement Through 3rd Grade

Table S8. Standard errors for children’s reading and mathematics scale scores for fall 1998 first-time kindergartners from kindergarten through 3rd grade, by family risk factors: Fall 1998, spring 1999, spring 2000, and spring 2002

Number of family risk factors	Fall kindergarten	Spring kindergarten	Spring 1st grade	Spring 3rd grade

Reading
0 factors	0.4	0.5	0.8	0.7
1 factor	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.9
2 or more factors	0.3	0.7	0.9	1.2
Mathematics
0 factors	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.7
1 factor	0.3	0.5	0.7	0.9
2 or more factors	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.9

SOURCE: Rathbun, A, and West, J. (2004). From Kindergarten, Through Third Grade: Children’s Beginning School Experiences (NCES 2004–007), tables A-4a and A-5a. Data from U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Early Child Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998–99 (ECLS-K), Longitudinal Kindergarten-First Grade Public-Use data file, and Third Grade Restricted-Use data file, Fall 1998, Spring 1999, Spring 2000, and Spring 2002.