Modified Self-Determination Student Scale

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Read each statement carefully. If the statement describes you, check the "That's me" circle. If the statement does not describe you, check the "That's not me" circle.

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That's me

That's not me

Goals give my life direction

Before I do something, I think about what might happen

I have the right to decide what I want to do

When I do NOT get something that I want, I try a new way to get it.

I can only think of one way to get something I want.

I can figure out how to get something if I want it.

I do NOT have any goals for school this year.

I do things without making a plan.

If I want something, I keep at it.

I make decisions without knowing if I have options.

I forget to think about what is good for me when I do things.

I am frequently surprised by what happens when I do things.

I like to know my options before making a decision.

I talk about people without considering how it might affect them.

When I want good grades, I work until I get them.