Grit in Education Quiz

Who coined the term 'grit' and won a MacArthur Genius grant for it?

• Angela Duckworth

• Joan Goodman

• Jason Baer

• Alfie Kohn

According to the University of Pennsylvania psychology professor Angela Duckworth, why is grit a better predictor for success than IQ?

• Kids learn to stick with their goals in spite of periods of adversity

• Kids learn that success is based on talent in certain subjects

• Kids learn that success is based on confidence to learn hard things

• Kids learn that success is based on passion for learning

What is the name of the institution that has just launched the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Charter Middle School?

• University of Pennsylvania

• Lenox Academy

• The New City School

• Loyola Marymount University

What is the main focus of the Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Charter Middle School?

• Teaching self-discipline

• Teaching traditional subjects

• Teaching multiple intelligences

• Teaching grit and intellectual courage

According to education professor Jason Bauer, what are the traits that may lead to grit?

• Confidence, courage, and curiosity

• Passion, determination, and resilience

• Intelligence, creativity, and discipline

• Patience, kindness, and honesty

What does Angela Duckworth emphasize as an important part of developing grit in kids?

• Teaching them to endure more of the same

• Helping them find and cultivate their passions

• Grading them on their character traits

• Pushing them outside their comfort zones

What is the primary focus of programs aimed at developing kids' resilience?

• Teaching them to endure more of the same

• Pushing them outside their comfort zones

• Grading them on their character traits

• Changing kids' attitudes about their own abilities

What is one other aim of the most promising programs aimed at making kids grittier?

• Grading them on their character traits

• Pushing them outside their comfort zones

• Teaching them to endure more of the same

• Changing kids' attitudes about their own abilities

What is the concern raised by education writer Alfie Kohn regarding the focus on grit in schools? Check all that apply!

• It doesn't address the need for better teachers

• It distracts from pedagogical and curricular problems

• It promotes grading kids on grit

• It leads to overemphasis on self-discipline

Who says that kids can be gritty in some things and not in others?

• Angela Duckworth

• Joan Goodman

• Alfie Cohen

• Jason Bauer