This scorecard identifies ways for your teen to improve their results in the following key areas:
Working memory, mental flexibility, and self-regulation. These are the three main categories of executive functioning skills.
Why?
Because executive function - the set of skills that help you get things done - are the key to success in school.
Working Memory
Also called short-term memory, it deals with the ability to understand, store, and use information.
- Remembering facts and figures
- Following through on tasks
- Managing time effectively
Mental Flexibility
Also known as cognitive flexibility or shifting, it refers to the ability to move between tasks and adapt behavior to new environments and challenges.
- Organizing
- Planning and goal setting
- Adapting to new information
Self-regulation
Also referred to as self-control, it involves the process of understanding and monitoring your own emotions and behaviors.
- Showing emotional awareness
- Initiating a task
- Paying attention
