![]() My last book, How Children Succeed, explored this research and profiled educators who were attempting to put it into practice in their classrooms. ![]() These capacities generally aren’t captured by our ubiquitous standardized tests, but they seem to make a big difference in the academic success of children, especially low-income children. Researchers concerned with academic-achievement gaps have begun to study, with increasing interest and enthusiasm, a set of personal qualities-often referred to as noncognitive skills, or character strengths-that include resilience, conscientiousness, optimism, self-control, and grit. In recent years, in response to this growing crisis, a new idea (or perhaps a very old one) has arisen in the education world: Character matters. ![]() ![]() Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. ![]()
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