1. David Shenk argued in his book, "The Genius in All of Us," that it's the interaction between nature and nurture that determines measured ability. Books by Malcolm Gladwell ("Outliers"), Geoff Colvin ("Talent is Overrated"), and Daniel Coyle ("The Talent Code") suggest that people of middling ability can learn to do exceptional things with the right coaching and training.
2. The gaps we see in children seem to persist into adulthood. The differences in NAEP scores for K-12 children don't vary much from differences in SAT and ACT scores or differences in MCAT and LSAT scores.
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1. David Shenk argued in his book, "The Genius in All of Us," that it's the interaction between nature and nurture that determines measured ability. Books by Malcolm Gladwell ("Outliers"), Geoff Colvin ("Talent is Overrated"), and Daniel Coyle ("The Talent Code") suggest that people of middling ability can learn to do exceptional things with the right coaching and training.
2. The gaps we see in children seem to persist into adulthood. The differences in NAEP scores for K-12 children don't vary much from differences in SAT and ACT scores or differences in MCAT and LSAT scores.