Research examining children's readiness to learn upon entering kindergarten shows that more than 50% of children have one or more risk factors for school failure. Define the term risk factor and explain why children with limited English proficiency, who have disabilities, and whose parents have low literacy skills are particularly vulnerable in the area of school readiness
What will be an ideal response?
Risk factors impacting children's readiness include too little exposure to stimulating language, reading, and storytelling; low parental levels of education; a lack of accessibility to high-quality services and programming; and the lack of attention to children's diverse development and learning needs.
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