Student Development

Growth mindset foundations describe the core beliefs behind a well-known idea in education: that abilities such as intelligence can be

Academic resilience strategies are practical habits and mindsets that help students recover from setbacks such as failing a test, falling

Resilience development refers to the gradual process by which a young person learns to adapt, recover and keep functioning after

Learned optimism skills are thinking habits that students can practice to explain setbacks in more constructive ways. Many young people

Attribution styles describe the habitual ways people explain why something good or bad happened to them. A student who fails

Extrinsic motivation factors are the outside influences that push a student to act, such as grades, praise, prizes, deadlines and

Goal setting processes are the steps a learner follows to choose a target, plan how to reach it, and check

Motivation development describes how the reasons students have for learning change as they grow from early childhood through adolescence. Young

Classroom participation behaviors are the actions students take during lessons to take part in learning, such as answering questions, asking

School connectedness refers to the extent to which students feel personally accepted, respected, and included within their school community. It