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(0)Paul Tough
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Language
English
Description
"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. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. The book introduces us to a new generation...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
viii, 390 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life? The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of students trying to find their way, with hope, joy, and frustration, through the application process and into college. Drawing on new research, the book reveals how the landscape...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
125 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"What should we do to improve the lives of children growing up in adversity? From the best-selling author of How children succeed, a handbook to guide readers through the new science of success." -- From dust jacket.