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" Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs" the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. . . Research shows that one of the best predictors of success in life is executive function, a collection of higher order mental abilities that enables people to deal with confusing and unpredictable situations and information. "
Tough, Paul (2012) How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the
Hidden Power of Character, Boston , Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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" The "intense pressure' is placed on everyone: children, parents, teachers, school leaders, local education administrators, and even local government leaders, but it comes from only one source: college entrance exams. Unless China drastically reforms the college admission system to expand the criteria beyond test scores on a few subjects, it is unlikely that any effort to nurture more creative talents and healthy children will bear fruit."
Zhao, Yong (2009) Catching Up or Leading the Way, ASCD Learn, Teach, Lead,
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109076.aspx
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