School readiness is linked to income, parents' education and parenting style. The report stresses that everyone can play a role in creating the nurturing childhood environments that are critical to an individual's future health and well-being. At the broadest level, society and governments set the basic environment within which families raise children. The distribution of income and the distribution of community resources are obviously two of the most important influences on the healthy development of children. Parents' educational levels have a significant impact on school readiness.
Education level is based on that of the parent with higher education level.
The survey underscores the link between school readiness and educational performance. Research shows that children who do well in school often approach school 'ready to learn'. Succinctly stated, children who have been introduced to the basics and have a positive attitude toward learning will do better in school over the long term. The test results suggest that children's school readiness increases with their parents' educational attainment. Parenting style is another important factor shaping school readiness.