Mindset in
Education
Attainment
and growth
mindset
Copyright © 2016 Winning Scotland Foundation
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Attainment
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Attainment in school matters because it
affects children’s beliefs about, and
expectations of, themselves as well as
adults’ beliefs about children.
Attainment affects life chances as well
as health and professional outcomes.
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Children who live in poverty are more
likely to do less well as school than
their peers.
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The Scottish Attainment Challenge
aims to raise attainment of children and
young people living in deprived areas.
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Attainment and
growth mindset
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Carol Dweck and others have
published widely on the positive impact
of growth mindset on school attainment
and enjoyment of academic subjects.
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A growth mindset culture has positively
affected school attainment at Vale of
Leven Academy, in Scotland.
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High expectations, effective feedback,
positive teacher-pupil and pupil-pupil
relationships and use of meta-cognitive
strategies in a supportive growth
mindset environment will contribute to a
positive school experience.
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