1C. Pre-Assessment: Who’s in Charge: Self-Regulation

Tommy sits in class next to Veronica. Veronica purposefully calls Tommy a name he does not like just to make him angry. Tommy tries not to get mad but often feels he can’t resist and must fight back. Veronica just seems to know how to say things in a way that pushes Tommy’s buttons and causes him to lose his temper. Veronica’s name calling and the feeling it produces for Tommy is an example of:

Tommy learns some ways to deal with his anger. The next time Veronica begins calling him the name he dislikes, he takes some deep breaths, calms down, and instead of focusing on what Veronica is saying, he imagines his favorite song. These strategies are part of:

Tania is in seventh grade and lives with her grandmother. Tania’s grandmother works full time and volunteers at the church three evenings each week. Tania gets herself ready for school, packs her own lunch, completes her homework without help, and often starts dinner. These behaviors indicate that Tania is:

Jarron, an eighth grader, has a goal to save $500 per month in the summer (June and July) by helping his uncle cut grass and by pulling weeds for neighbors. He also plans to make money during the school year by tutoring elementary students in his neighborhood for $8 per hour. He is going to start trying to save $100 per month during the school year. He sets up a spreadsheet to track his savings and spending. His spreadsheet is an example of what type of strategy?

Caston is a cheerleader at her middle school. She is also in the school choir and recently joined a community service organization that collects food for needy families. The service organization meets two times each month, on Wednesday evenings. In addition, on two Saturdays each month they open the food pantry for families to pick up food items. Caston tries to keep her grades up but she also needs to organize her schedule to keep up with cheerleading practice, choir practice, game days, service meetings, and pantry days. Organizing and planning all of these events in her schedule are an example of: