Scholastic skills

Scholastic skills refers to a subset of abilities that underpin academic performance. These include:


 * Reading skills, including comprehension
 * [[Writing skills
 * Mathematical skills
 * Language development
 * Research skills
 * Test taking skills

Deficits in these skills make further educational learning problematic, If one cannot read than progress will be limited in many subjects.

A number of psychological factors can militate against obtaining the core skills, eg:
 * dyslexia,
 * problems of attention, such as ADHD,
 * behavioral problems
 * conduct problems
 * overwhelming life events in the family.
 * poor achievement motivation
 * low IQ

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References & Bibliography


Papers

 * Google Scholar