Table 2.
Parent barriers to school readiness (n = 210).
| Percent % * | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State your level of agreement with the following statements about why it can be difficult to prepare your child for school. | Strongly Agree or Agree | Neutral | Disagree or Strongly Disagree |
| I do not know what my child needs to know for kindergarten | 34 | 23.9 | 42 |
| English is difficult for me | 31.4 | 15.5 | 53.1 |
| We do not have books in our home | 24.1 | 11.3 | 64.6 |
| We do not have time to read every night before bed | 23.7 | 10.3 | 66 |
| I do not know how to complete school registration forms | 19.9 | 14.3 | 65.8 |
| My job makes it difficult to spend time with my child | 19.6 | 12.4 | 68 |
| Reading is hard for me | 18.1 | 9.8 | 72 |
| Transportation to places like the library is difficult | 16.8 | 14.7 | 68.4 |
| I have to take care of other children | 12.6 | 12 | 68.6 |
| Other responsibilities take priority | 12.5 | 12.5 | 75 |
* Percentages in columns may not sum to 100% because of rounding.