This finding is replicated across every region of the world. The article notes ‘student mindsets are twice as predictive of students’ PISA scores than even their home environment and demographics.’ The nature of positive mindsets is pretty important:<\/p>\n

‘Several mindsets emerged as highly predictive of performance. Top of the list was the ability to identify what motivation looks like in day-to-day life… Students who can recognize that motivated students prepare for class, do more than expected, and work to perfection outperform those who do not by between 12 and 15 percent depending on their region. Similarly, students… who believe they can succeed if they work hard performed 9 to 17 percent better than those with a “fixed mindset” – those who believe their capabilities are static.’<\/p>\n

All of which underlines the significance of promoting a general orientation to positive mindsets among your students, and encouraging individual students to invest in the belief that learning success is the product of hard work, not genes or wealth or luck.<\/p>\n