Goal Setting and Self-Monitoring
EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS:
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Goal-directed persistence
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Planning and prioritizing
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Task initiation
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Sustained attention
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Impulse control
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Flexible thinking
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Time management
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Self-monitoring and metacognition
ASCA STANDARDS
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M 2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed
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M 4. Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success
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M 5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes
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B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning
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B-LS 7. Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/ emotional goals
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B-SMS 4. Demonstrate ability to delay immediate gratification for longterm rewards
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B-SMS 5. Demonstrate perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals
Other Resources
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"Making Kids Work on Goals (And Not Just in Soccer" by Sue Shellenbarger
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"How to Help Kids Find Their Aspirations" by Katrina Schwartz