What are some common characteristics of successful students?
According to Sharon L. Ramey, Ph.D. and Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D., in Going to School: How to Help Your Child Succeed, ten common characteristics are as follows: • They are eager to learn; • They ask lots of questions, and they ask for help; • They work hard and know that their effort matters; • They have well-developed social and emotional skills; • They are good at assessing their skills; • Their parents are role models for learning; • Their parents promote learning by “natural” teaching at home; • Their family routines support doing well in school; • Their parents are effective at setting and maintaining limits; • Their schools have high expectations for student achievement, support teacher development, and communicate frequently with parents about their children.
