In
order to master these executive skills
to learn to manage of high school responsibilities,
the students need to:
A. Demonstrate academic independence using
self administrative skills for which they
need to:
- Be fully attentive during classroom instructions,
discussions as well as active teaching
- Follow the content flow by understanding
the topic and details as well as take notes
- Write assignments down without being
prompted and carry that information home
ALONG with items necessary for completion
of the work
- Keep track of their
overall performance to know the cumulative
grade
- File notes and create a central organizational
system
B. Demonstrate academic initiative using
big-picture skills including:
- think about application of information
- evaluate work efficacy and performance
accuracy
- know how smaller grades from quizzes
and tests count towards final grade in
a subject
- take advantage of ‘extra help’ if
and when offered
- work on developing academic reputation
and understand implication of poor academic
performance on learning and critical thinking
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM?
High
School students who:
- Tend to be underachievers as they do
not know how to manage themselves or their
time
- Have problems organizing their paperwork,
HW, and assignments or are unable to prepare
for a test
- Don’t know how
to prioritize or sequence tasks or activities
based on importance or time available
- Depend on others to make task instructions
explicit and need others to outline the
execution of the task
- Underestimate how complex a big-task
or a project is going to be and how they
need to break it down
