Summary of The Power of Believing That You Can Improve

A high school in Chicago has replaced failing grades with scores of “not yet.” Learners often become resigned to failure when they flunk a test, but a not-yet grade instills in students a sense of potential for future success. Children develop one of two different mind-sets, which reflects their learning attitudes: Those with a “growth mind-set” understand that difficult problems offer learning opportunities. Those with a “fixed mind-set” focus on current failings rather than on capacity for future success.

Students who approach learning from a