Executive Function Skills - Teen Version
Respond to the questions below thinking of yourself, then compare your responses to each question with those of your parent/guardian and/or your teacher. Consider which areas align or are the same between your answers. When you complete this quiz, you will receive a message "Your response has been recorded." Click on "View Score." Transfer your responses to the EF Scoring Sheet. Then refer to EF Scoring Sheet to compare and analyze responses.
Questions composed by school psychologists: Natalya Bogopolskaya, Jennifer Ganz, Kendrea Hart based on content from "Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents" by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
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1. I prioritize and complete important tasks. (Planning)
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2. I keep track of where is my homework, work papers, or other school-related supplies. (Organization)
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3. I have a sense of how much time I need to complete a task and how much time I have left in the day or week before the deadline. (Time management)
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4. I can follow multi-step directions and use previously learned information to help with a new task. (Working memory)
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5. I self-reflect and self-evaluate on my successes and strengths, as well as my needs and areas for improvement. (e.g., "I didn't turn my math homework in on time; what should I do differently next time?") (Metacognition)
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6. I stop and thinks before responding (e.g., I may be very excited to share something, but I do not interrupt you to tell you about it). (Response inhibition)
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7. I think and take time before acting (e.g., I may be angry with my teacher, but I hold back a sarcastic or snappy comment). (Emotional control)
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8. I am able to stay on task for the same amount of time as my peers and complete tasks. (Sustained attention)
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9. I do not need to be reminded to start a task; I can do this on my own. (Task initiation)
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10. I can adjust or change a plan of action when unexpected events occur (e.g., I planned to go outside but it started to rain, so instead I attended to an indoor activity). (Flexibility)
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11. I am able to work toward my short- or long-term goal (on a task-by-task, and maybe even hour-by-hour basis). (Goal directed persistence)
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