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List of Figures and Tables<br/>1. Overview of Executive Skills<br/>Developmental Trends 2<br/>Executive Skills and Brain Development 2<br/>Sequence of Development 5<br/>Developmental Tasks RecjuiriiiK Executive Skills 9<br/>2. Assessing Executive Skills<br/>Is There a Place for the Use of Formal Assessment Measures? 13<br/>Components of the Assessment Process 14<br/>Informal A.ixessnu'iit Measiircn 15<br/>Behavior Checklislx 17<br/>Ai-se.ssmcnt Rubrics 19<br/>Formal Assessment iMeasiires 19<br/>Pulling the Assessment Process Together 23<br/>Conclusion 29<br/>3. Linking Assessment to Intervention<br/>Developing Behavioral Ohjectives and Measuring Intervention Effectiveness 33<br/>Case Example 35<br/>Parent InterviewlDevelopmental History Forms 35<br/>Teacher Interview 36<br/>Behavior Rating Scales 36<br/>Behavioral Observations 37<br/>Formal Assessment Results 37<br/>Conclusions 38<br/>Recommendations 38<br/>Fitting Executive Skills Development to RTI 45<br/>4. Interventions to Promote Executive Skills<br/>Strategy J: Intervene at the Level of the Environment 50<br/>Changing the Physical or Social Environment 51<br/>Changing the Nature of the Task 52<br/>Ch(iufi,iiifi the Cues Are Provided 54<br/>Chmtginp, the Way Adults Interact with Students 55<br/>Stratej^y 2: Intervfiie at tlio Li'V'el "I tlic IVrsoii oS<br/>Teaching the Skill 51)<br/>Teaching Whole-Class Routines 01<br/>Other Model Teaching Routines 02<br/>Motivating Children to Use Executive Skills 05<br/>lloinc-School Collahoration 71<br/>Parental Support Unavailahle il<br/>Teacher Support Unavailahle 71<br/>Self'-ManaSL'iia*iil/Sfir-rit".Uiilati()n: Pulling It Ail Together <-<br/>5. Specific Teaching Routines to Promote Executive Skills Development 75<br/>Index olTeachlng Routines 77<br/>1 Getting Readv to Begin the Day 78 ,,r ;• ,f to<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Task Initiation, Sustained Attention, M orking Meinoi ij i8<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use iD<br/>Modifications for Secondary-Level Classrooms /.<br/>foltlrMrAl/nW r«,k MlUh,,. \Vo,H„s Me,,wry.<br/>Organization 7-9<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use 80<br/>Modifications for Secondary-Level Classrooms 80<br/>3 Homework Colleetion Routine 81<br/>Executive Skill Addressed: Working Memory 81<br/>4 Teaching Students to Make Homework Plans 81<br/>Skills Addressed: Task Initiation, Sustained Attention, Planning,<br/>Time Management, Metacognition 81<br/>5. Teaching Students I low to Pay Attention 82<br/>Executive Skill Addressed: Sii.stained Attention <S-<br/>Modificationsfor Whole-Class Use 83<br/>Modifications for Secondary-Level Classrooms 83<br/>(i. Desk-Cleaning Routine 83<br/>Executive Skill Taught: Organization S3<br/>^ Task Initiation, Sii.stained Attention, Planning, Organization,<br/>Time Management, Metacognition ^ 84<br/>Modificationsfor Whole-Class Use 8o<br/>For Students with More Significant Writing Inipairnient.s 66<br/>Additional Resources 86<br/>"■ S„Ml„rd A,<br/>Time Management, Metacognition 8.<br/>Modifications for Whole-Cdass Use 88<br/>Modif cations fir Secondary-Level Clas.srooms 88<br/>" r„rk<br/>I'ime Management, Metacognition 88<br/>ifications for Whole-Class Use 69<br/>. .nf cations for Secondary-Level Classrooms<br/>10. Organizing Notebook.s/Home\voik 90<br/>Executive SkiUs Addressed: Organization, Task Initiation 90<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use orfor Use in Secondary-Level Classrooms 91<br/>11. Managing Open-Ended Tasks 91<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Emotional Control, Flexibility, Metacognition 91<br/>12. Teacliing Students How to Take Notes 92<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Organization, Metacognition 92<br/>Note-Taking Strategy 1: Cornell Method 93<br/>Note-Taking Strategy 2: Concept Mapping 93<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use 94<br/>13. Learning to Manage Effortiul Tasks 95<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Task Initiation, Sustained Attention 95<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use 96<br/>14. Learning to Control One's Temper 97<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Emotional Control, Response Inhibition, Flexibility 97<br/>Practicing the Procedure 98<br/>Modifications/Adjustments 98<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use 99<br/>15. Learning to Control Impulsive Behavior 99<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Response Inhibition, Emotional Control 99<br/>Modifications/Adjustments 100<br/>Modifications for Whole-Class Use 100<br/>16. Learning to Manage An.viety 101<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Emotional Control, Flexibility 101<br/>Modifications/Adjustments 103<br/>17. Managing Changes in Plans or Schedules 103<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Emotional Control, Flexibility 103<br/>18. Learning Not to Cry over Little Things 104<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Emotional Control, Flexibility 104<br/>Modifications/Adjustments 105<br/>19. Learning to Solve Problems 105<br/>Executive Skills Addressed: Metacognition, Flexibility, Planning 105<br/>Modifications jor Whole-Class Use 106<br/>6. Interventions for Specific Executive Skills Domains<br/>7. Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits<br/>Coaching Overview 132<br/>Step I: Conduct a Goal-Setting Session 132<br/>Step 2: Hold Daily Coaching Sessions 134<br/>Building Coaching into the .Students Educational I rogiain 138<br/>Evidence of Coaching Efficacy 139<br/>Peer Coaching 140<br/>8. Executive Skills Interventions<br/>within a Response-to-Intervention Framework<br/>The Universal Level 143<br/>The Targeted Level 147<br/>The Intensive Level 148<br/>Makinj^ Decisions Regarding E!igil)ilily for Tier 2 Intervention 148<br/>Guidelines for Progress Monitoring 150<br/>9. Applications to Specific Populations<br/>Executive Skills Weaknesses in the A!>sencc of a Recognized Disorder 153<br/>Disorders That Impact Executive Functioning 154<br/>Attention-Di^ficit/HyperacHcilij Disorder 154<br/>Aulistn Spectrum Disorders 156<br/>Acquired Brain InJurtj 156<br/>Other Populations 157<br/>Com plicated Cases 158<br/>Implications for Intervention 160<br/>10. Planning for Transitions |
