Real Clear Education – Chris Gabrieli
“The enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act reinvigorates a discussion as old as education itself – what skills do schools need to foster to enable students to succeed in life?…An objective look at the research on the keys to success aligns with the intuition of nearly every teacher, parent and employer: there are interpersonal skills (such as the ability to collaborate well) and intrapersonal skills (such as the conscientiousness and self-control required to work diligently) that are vital complements to academic skills such as math, literacy and science. This is not arguing that academic skills are not crucial as well; non-cognitive skills are both vital complements and contributors to those academic skills.”(more)