Report calls for wide classroom-based adoption of ten brain fitness programs designed to improve foundational executive functions

__________ National Nonprofit Releases Report Calling for Brain Fitness Interventions in All U.S. Schools (press release): “BrainFutures released a report today that makes a clear case for integrating proven brain fitness programs into all U.S. classrooms. Over a decade of research has shown that evidence-based programs can improve students’ executive function skills and prosocial behaviors, which are more accurate predictors of academic readiness and life success than IQ or any other performance markers. Brain Fitness and Executive Function: Evidence-Based Interventions That Improve Student Outcomes details the importance of foundational executive function skills — working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility — on academic performance and how classroom programs can help improve those skills. These skills are inextricably linked to social emotional learning (SEL).” About the Report: Of immediate use to educators and school leaders, the report presents a vetted set of brain fitness programs that meet the evidence-based standards of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The report highlights classroom interventions specifically because they allow all students to engage in the program together without stigmatizing those with the greatest deficits. The report analyzed brain fitness interventions already being used in schools, including cognitive training programs, mindfulness tools, and executive function skills curricula. Those programs have y...
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