Predictors of Success In School and Beyond

Mon, 02/27/2017 - 5:18pm

When: January 31, 2017 at Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room

National and international studies have repeatedly demonstrated that significant numbers of American children are not acquiring the literacy, numeracy, and other important skills needed for success in school and later life.

In this talk, Professor Fred Morrison will review what we know about the most important child, parenting, schooling, and larger sociocultural factors that impact achievement in school and beyond. The discussion will also point to how we can begin to improve literacy in America.

Dr. Morrison is currently Professor of Psychology, Professor in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology and Research Professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. In recent years, his research has focused on understanding the nature and sources of children’s cognitive, literacy, and social development over the school transition period. He has been recognized for his contributions to development and education, being awarded the Dina Feitelson award for the best research article published in both 2005 and 2015.

This talk is part of the "Exploring the Mind" series and is cosponsored by the University of Michigan Department of Psychology.