Noncognitive skills are crucial for academic and life success from "summary" of Helping Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Noncognitive skills, such as perseverance, self-control, conscientiousness, and grit, play a critical role in determining a child's academic and life success. While traditional measures of intelligence, such as IQ scores, have long been used as predictors of achievement, recent research has shown that these noncognitive skills are equally important, if not more so. In fact, studies have shown that students who possess these skills are more likely to excel in school, graduate from college, and secure stable, well-paying jobs.
One of the key reasons why noncognitive skills are so crucial is that they help children navigate the challenges and setbacks that inevitably arise in both academic and personal spheres. For example, a child who possesses grit is more likely to persist in the face of diff...
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