Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck’s research on the “growth mindset” is one of the measures of student success in seven large school districts. Photo credit: EdSource Today/ Jane Meredith ...

It showed that an intervention emphasizing a growth mindset -- the belief that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be developed -- can improve key predictors of high school graduation and ...

gamers are creating growth mindset games and school districts are paying attention to what are often referred to as “soft skills,” such as social emotional learning or non-cognitive skills like ...

Students who believe intelligence or skill can be improved by effort and experimentation—what Ms. Dweck calls a “growth mindset"—seek ... District of Columbia school system is rolling ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Growth mindset grew out of primary school classrooms, entered corporate offices, and now heads back into the research lab. For example ...

Rather than seeing growth-mindset interventions as a standalone strategy, some schools have worked in recent years to pair them with efforts to improve school climate and provide support for ...

This is how Principal Robyn Miller views Spring Lake Elementary, a “growth mindset” K-4 in Woodland that opened in August. Why only K-4? After years of waiting for a school to be built in ...

The relative underperformance of disadvantaged students at school has little do with them ... structural disadvantage by cultivating a growth mindset and a positive work ethic overlooks the ...