Mindset in the Classroom: A National Study of K-12 Teachers. (2018, July 26). Retrieved January 29, 2020.

The concept of growth mindset — the belief that intelligence can be developed through effort — has gained considerable attention in K-12 education in recent years. To learn more about educators’ experiences and views regarding growth mindset, the Education Week Research Center developed an original survey and administered it to a national sample of more than 600 K-12 teachers in May 2016.

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