A new federal report recommends that schools emphasize building children's "self-regulation" skills in order to increase opportunities for student success in a number of areas. The recommendation is one of several in the report, the fourth in a series on self-regulation research and practice from the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Researchers have zeroed in on the importance of self-regulation skills, which allow children to manage their thoughts and feelings, control impulses, and problem-solve.
"Self-regulation affects wellbeing across the lifespan, from mental health and emotional wellbeing to academic achievement, physical health, and socioeconomic success," said Desiree Murray, associate director of research at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and lead author of the report. "Unfortunately, prolonged or pronounced stress and adversity, including poverty and trauma, can delay children's self-regulation development."
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Wednesday December 07 2016, @06:42PM
It's a Republican thing. Regulation, bad. Personal responsibility, good, if it means I don't have to pay taxes. It seems that after a long eight years of dormancy, the Cheney plants in the Federal civil service are finally being activated, and spewing forth programmatic right wing policies like this. Either that, or the DOE is so scared of Trump eliminating the entire agency that they are not willing to say anything.