So what does all this have to say about the importance of parents in general? Consider again the eight ECLS factors that are correlated with school test scores: The child has highly educated parents. The child’s parents have high socioeconomic status. The child’s mother was thirty or older at the time of her first child’s birth. The child had low birthweight. The child’s parents speak English in the home. The child is adopted. The child’s parents are involved in the PTA. The child has many books in his home.
