The Results of a 2011 Longitudinal Study of Nearly 4,000

Multiple Choice

The results of a 2011 longitudinal study of nearly 4,000 students revealed that children who had not become proficient readers by the end of the third grade were

A) 4 times more likely to drop out of school than proficient readers.
B) 6 times more likely to drop out of school than proficient readers.
C) 8 times more likely to drop out of school than proficient readers.
D) 0 times more likely to drop out of school than proficient readers because the effects are not seen until fourth grade.