1. emWave Features Coherence Level Indicator Heart Action Strip
Pulse Indicator
Sensor Button
AC Adaptor /
Charger Jack
Ear Sensor Jack

4. Roadmap Snap-shot of current work on improved student outcomes
Focus in on Social-Emotional Learning
School-wide screening
Sample Interventions

5. Roadmap Snap-shot of current work on improved student outcomes
Focus in on Social-Emotional Learning
School-wide screening
Sample Interventions

6. Logic behind curricular push to increase college readiness
More challenging, college-oriented curriculum
Increased learning, stronger skills
Higher educational attainment
Makes sense, right?
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

7. Logic Assumptions behind curricular push to increase college readiness? ?
More challenging, college-oriented curriculum
Increased learning, Stronger skills
Higher educational attainment
You can implement curriculum in ways where one piece does not lead to the other, or there are adverse effects. You can have increased learning, but no effect or lower educational attainment. You can have teachers implementing better curriculum, but no effect or weaker skills.
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

8. Students’ grades (GPAs) depend on much more than their core academic knowledge and skills…
They are affected by a host of “non-cognitive” factors, including behaviors, mindsets, perseverance, learning strategies and social skills
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

9. Measured by TEST SCORES
What factors
contribute to grades?
Content Knowledge
Measured by TEST SCORES
Academic Skills
Noncognitive Factors
Measured by GRADES
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

10. What are noncognitive factors?
Anything not measured by cognitive tests (achievement or IQ tests)
Skills, behaviors, strategies, beliefs, attitudes
The stuff that isn’t content knowledge or core academic skills, but that matters for school performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

11. There is a large literature on… Skills, behaviors, strategies, beliefs, attitudes
Time Management Interests Conscientiousness Work ethic Self-Regulation Grit Motivation Persistence Self-Concept Tenacity Self-Efficacy Collaboration Teamwork Agreeableness Open-mindedness Flexibility Leadership Creativity Innovation Confidence Effort Enthusiasm Values Cooperation Communication Peer Interactions Professionalism Work Completion Attendance Goal-setting
"non-cog factors" go by many names… soft skills… same name used to mean different things in different fields, different names used for basically the same construct
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

12. 5 Categories of Noncognitive Factors
Academic Behaviors
Academic Perseverance
Academic Mindsets
Learning Strategies
Social Skills
Academic
Performance
(Course Grades)
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

13. Attendance, homework completion
Academic Behaviors
Being a “good student”
Only DIRECT relationship to course performance – All other factors are expressed through academic behaviors
Improving academic behaviors is the only way to substantially improve grades
Academic Behaviors
Going to class
Doing homework
Participating
Studying
Academic Performance
Clear evidence on
Attendance, homework completion
Monitoring & support
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

14. Academic Perseverance
Ability and tendency to see things through to completion despite distractions or obstacles
Expressed through the quality, intensity, and duration of a student’s academic behavior
State or trait?
A desirable outcome, but hard to change directly!
Academic Perseverance
Grit, Tenacity, Persistence,
Self-Control, Effort,
Delayed Gratification
Academic Behaviors
Academic Performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

15. Academic Mindsets Academic Mindsets
Beliefs about oneself in relation to academic work.
Sense of Belonging
Self-Efficacy
Growth Mindset
Relevance
Academic Mindsets
I belong in this academic community.
I can succeed at this.
My ability and competence grow with my effort.
This work has value to me.
Academic Perseverance
Academic Behaviors
Mindsets are really powerful because of recursive thought processes
Academic Performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

16. Learning Strategies Learning Strategies Study Skills
Strategies to aid in cognitive work of thinking, learning, or remembering
Academic Perseverance
Learning Strategies
Study Skills
Metacognitive Strategies
Self-Regulated Learning
Goal Setting
Academic Behaviors
Academic Performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

17. Interpersonal Skills, Empathy, Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility
Social Skills
Poor social skills/ behaviors can negatively affect grades through disciplinary events
Little evidence of positive effects on grades from especially strong social skills, but important for other outcomes
Social Skills
Interpersonal Skills, Empathy, Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility
Academic Behaviors
Academic Performance
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

18. Model of Noncognitive Factors
Elaine Allensworth, CCSR

19. Roadmap Snap-shot of current work on improved student outcomes
Focus in on Social-Emotional Learning
School-wide screening
Sample Interventions