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Ear Sensor Jack
emWave Features
Heart Action Strip
Sensor Button
Coherence Level Indicator
Pulse Indicator
AC Adaptor /
Charger Jack
RoadmapRoadmap• Snap-shot of current work on
improved student outcomes• Focus in on Social-Emotional
Learning• School-wide screening• Sample Interventions
RoadmapRoadmap
• Snap-shot of current work on improved student outcomes
• Focus in on Social-Emotional Learning
• School-wide screening• Sample Interventions
Logic behind curricular push to increase college readiness
More challenging,
college-oriented curriculum
Increased learning,
stronger skills
Higher educational attainment
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
More challenging,
college-oriented curriculum
Increased learning,
Stronger skills
Higher educational attainment
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Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
Students’ grades (GPAs) depend on
much more than their core academic
knowledge and skills…• They are affected by a host of “non-
cognitive” factors, including behaviors, mindsets, perseverance, learning strategies and social skills
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
Content Knowledge
Academic Skills
Noncognitive Factors
Measured by GRADES
Measured by TEST SCORES
What factors contribute to grades?
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
What are noncognitive factors?
• Anything not measured by cognitive tests (achievement or IQ tests)
– Skills, behaviors, strategies, beliefs, attitudes
• The stuff that isn’t content knowledge or core academic skills, but that matters for school performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
There is a large literature on…Skills, behaviors, strategies, beliefs, attitudes
Time Management Interests Conscientiousness
Work ethic Self-Regulation Grit MotivationPersistence Self-Concept Tenacity Self-Efficacy
Collaboration Teamwork Agreeableness
Open-mindedness Flexibility Leadership
Creativity Innovation Confidence Effort
Enthusiasm Values Cooperation
Communication Peer Interactions Professionalism Work Completion Attendance Goal-setting
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5 Categories of Noncognitive Factors
• Academic Behaviors
• Academic Perseverance
• Academic Mindsets
• Learning Strategies
• Social Skills
Academic Performance
(Course Grades)
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Academic Behaviors
• Being a “good student”
• Only DIRECT relationship to course performance – All other factors are expressed through academic behaviors
• Improving academic behaviors is the only way to substantially improve grades
Clear evidence onAttendance, homework
completionMonitoring & support
Academic Behaviors
Going to classDoing homework
ParticipatingStudying
Academic Performance
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Academic Perseverance
• Ability and tendency to see things through to completion despite distractions or obstacles
• Expressed through the quality, intensity, and duration of a student’s academic behavior
• State or trait?
• A desirable outcome, but hard to change directly!
Academic Performance
Academic Behaviors
Academic PerseveranceGrit, Tenacity, Persistence,
Self-Control, Effort, Delayed
Gratification
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Academic Mindsets
Beliefs about oneself in relation to academic work.
•Sense of Belonging
•Self-Efficacy
•Growth Mindset
•Relevance
Academic Mindsets
I belong in this academic community.I can succeed at this.
My ability and competence grow with my effort.
This work has value to me.
Academic Perseverance
Academic Behaviors
Academic Performance
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• Strategies to aid in cognitive work of thinking, learning, or remembering
Learning Strategies
Academic Behaviors
Learning StrategiesStudy Skills
Metacognitive Strategies
Self-Regulated LearningGoal Setting
Academic Perseverance
Academic Performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
Social SkillsInterpersona
l Skills, Empathy,
Cooperation, Assertion,
Responsibility
Academic Behaviors
Academic Performance
Social Skills•Poor social skills/ behaviors can negatively affect grades through disciplinary events
•Little evidence of positive effects on grades from especially strong social skills, but important for other outcomes
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR
Model of Noncognitive Factors
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RoadmapRoadmap
• Snap-shot of current work on improved student outcomes
• Focus in on Social-Emotional Learning
• School-wide screening• Sample Interventions