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Student Agency at Gateway

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Bibliography
Teaching Adolescents to Become Learners. The Role of Noncognitive Factors in Shaping School Performance: A Critical Literature Review

This article comprehensively reviews the research that supports how noncognitive factors impact students’ overall academic performance. As a research summary, it is helpful for organizations looking for evidence that supports the development of students’ social and emotional skills.

 

University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research
Farrington, C.A., Roderick, M., Allensworth, E., Nagaoka, J., Keyes, T.S., Johnson, D.W., & Beechum, N.O.
The Influence of Teaching: Beyond Standardized Test Scores: Engagement, Mindsets & Agency

This article provides insights into how different teacher actions and approaches help foster students’ engagement, growth mindset and agency. With these specific identifiers, schools can shape the professional development of their teachers.

The Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University
Ferguson, R.F. with Phillips, S.F., Rowley, J.S.F. & Friedlander, J.W.
District Self-Assessment Tool

This document provides a rubric for schools and school systems to self-assess how well they are preparing students for college. In addition to delineating specific criteria for self-evaluation, it provides suggested data to inform that evaluation. It is a helpful rubric for understanding whole-school and institutional practices that support student agency and college readiness.

Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation