The overall quality of a child's school can influence their literacy skills. Higher quality schools typically have better resources and a higher overall socioeconomic status (SES), whereas lower quality schools have fewer resources and a lower overall SES. However, just because a child goes to a lower quality school, doesn't mean that they must fall behind, but rather that different factors will be important in determining how they develop their language skills. In higher quality schools, genetic factors (like personality) play a major role in determining children's literacy skills. In lower quality schools, environmental factors (like home SES) are more crucial for children's literacy development.
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