Education Week – Evie Blad
“What do young adults need to be successful in college, in careers, and in life? And what should educators do to ensure that their students have those qualities and skills when they graduate from high school? A new report from the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research seeks to distill reams of research and insights from practitioners to help identify those core traits and give schools and community groups a developmentally sensitive roadmap for nurturing them in children…”This new report underscores that in order to be poised for success as young adults, children need to acquire both content knowledge and a wide range of skills, attitudes and behaviors that develop throughout childhood and adolescence,” University of Chicago CCSR deputy director Jenny Nagaoka said in a statement. “This report is a first step in guiding practitioners, policymakers, parents, and researchers toward fulfilling this wider vision…”(more)