Non-cognitive factors
What do Students Need to Succeed? Guide Helps Educators Navigate the Research
Education Week summarizes Consortium research which identified the non-cognitive factors most crucial for success later in life.
Beyond 'Grit:' Where the Character Conversation Is Going Wrong
Educators try to get character right, citing UChicago CCSR's study on how non-cognitive skills and academic rigor combined help students succeed.
The "Soft Stuff": What schools can do
CCSR's Camille Farrington presents to U.S. Department of Education staffers and others on non-cognitive skills necessary for academic success.
Qualities Needed for Learning: What Schools Can Do
UChicago CCSR's Camille Farrington will share insights on non-cognitive learning factors at the Chicago Policy Forum Series.
Child's character matters in education
A Chicago educator--featured in Paul Tough's new book on the role of character in education--reveals a UChicago CCSR study helped open his eyes to his current path.
Sweating the Soft Stuff: Qualities Needed for Learning and How to Nurture Them
The UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research, author Paul Tough and others draw increasing attention to the non-cognitive factors that may be crucial to learning.