Factors Included in the Computation of Each Participant's High Risk Index, Measuring Poverty and Poverty-associated Risk Factors at Time of Enrollment, with Contributions of Each
| Factor and Level . | Weighted Contribution . |
|---|---|
| Low Maternal Educational Attainment (Highest Grade Completed) | |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 |
| Low Paternal Educational Attainment (Highest Grade Completed) | |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 |
| Family Income (Per Year), dollars | |
| >1000 | 8 |
| 1,001–2,000 | 7 |
| 2,001–3,000 | 6 |
| 3,001–4,000 | 5 |
| 4,001–5,000 | 4 |
| 5,001–6,000 | 0 |
| Father absent for reasons other than health or death | 3 |
| Absence of maternal relatives in local area (i.e., parents, grandparents, or brothers or sisters of majority age) | 3 |
| Siblings of school age who are one or more grades behind age-appropriate grade or who score equivalently low on school-administered achievement test | 3 |
| Payments received from welfare agencies within past 3 years | 3 |
| Record of father's work indicated unstable and unskilled or semi-skilled labor | 3 |
| Records of mother's or father's IQ indicate score of 90 or below | 3 |
| Records of sibling's IQ indicate score of 90 or below | 3 |
| Relevant social agencies in the community indicate that the family is in need of assistance | 3 |
| One or more members of the family has sought counseling or professional help in the past 3 years | 1 |
| Special circumstances not included in any of the above that are likely contributors to cultural or social disadvantage | 1 |
| Factor and Level . | Weighted Contribution . |
|---|---|
| Low Maternal Educational Attainment (Highest Grade Completed) | |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 |
| Low Paternal Educational Attainment (Highest Grade Completed) | |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 |
| Family Income (Per Year), dollars | |
| >1000 | 8 |
| 1,001–2,000 | 7 |
| 2,001–3,000 | 6 |
| 3,001–4,000 | 5 |
| 4,001–5,000 | 4 |
| 5,001–6,000 | 0 |
| Father absent for reasons other than health or death | 3 |
| Absence of maternal relatives in local area (i.e., parents, grandparents, or brothers or sisters of majority age) | 3 |
| Siblings of school age who are one or more grades behind age-appropriate grade or who score equivalently low on school-administered achievement test | 3 |
| Payments received from welfare agencies within past 3 years | 3 |
| Record of father's work indicated unstable and unskilled or semi-skilled labor | 3 |
| Records of mother's or father's IQ indicate score of 90 or below | 3 |
| Records of sibling's IQ indicate score of 90 or below | 3 |
| Relevant social agencies in the community indicate that the family is in need of assistance | 3 |
| One or more members of the family has sought counseling or professional help in the past 3 years | 1 |
| Special circumstances not included in any of the above that are likely contributors to cultural or social disadvantage | 1 |