Duckworth, A.L., Quinn, P.D., & Goldman, S. What No Child Left Behind leaves behind: A comparison of the predictive validity of self-control and IQ for standardized test scores and report card grades. Manuscript submitted for publication. (pdf)
MacCann, C., Duckworth, A.L., & Roberts, R.D. (in press) Empirical identification of the major facets of conscientiousness. Learning and Individual Differences. (pdf)
Duckworth, A.L. (2009). (Over and) beyond high-stakes testing. American Psychologist, 64(4), 279-280. (pdf)
Duckworth, A.L, & Quinn, P.D. (2009). Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S). Journal of Personality Assessment, 91, 166-174. (pdf)
Borghans, L., Duckworth, A.L., Heckman, J.J., & ter Weel, B. (2008). The economics and psychology of personality traits. Journal of Human Resources, 43(4), 972-1059. (pdf)
Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087-1101. (pdf)
Duckworth, A. L., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2006). Self-discipline gives girls the edge: Gender in self-discipline, grades, and achievement test scores. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98(1), 198-208. (pdf)
Duckworth, A. L., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2005). Self-discipline outdoes IQ in predicting academic performance of adolescents. Psychological Science, 16(12), 939-944. (pdf)
Duckworth, A. L., Steen, T. A., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2005). Positive psychology in clinical practice. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1(1), 629-651. (pdf)