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An ad hoc committee will examine how to assess interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies (e.g., teamwork, communication skills, academic mindset, and grit) of undergraduate students for different purposes. This examination will include identifying a range of competencies that may be related to postsecondary persistence and success, and that evidence indicates can be enhanced through intervention. The committee will author a report that establishes priorities for the development and use of assessments related to the identified intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies that influence higher education success, especially in STEM.
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Supporting Students' College Success: The Role of Assessment of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies
Consensus Study Report
·2017
The importance of higher education has never been clearer. Educational attainment—the number of years a person spends in school—strongly predicts adult earnings, as well as health and civic engagement. Yet relative to other developed nations, educational attainment in the United States is lagging, w...
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