SQ Organize Research
SQ Organize applies research-based executive functioning skills to develop 21st-century students who independently initiate, self-monitor, and complete homework. Executive functions are developmental skills that guide students in achieving specific goals. SQ Organize explicitly teaches students to purposely plan and complete homework by breaking tasks down into distinct and manageable sequenced parts.
Working Memory
Definition:
Hold information in mind while performing complex tasks.
Development within SQ Organize:
SQ Organize provides a detailed visual record of homework planning, decreasing working memory load.
Emotional Control/Stress Tolerance
Definition:
Manage emotions to achieve goals.
Development within SQ Organize:
SQ Organize provides students with simple, predictable routines. This roadmap increases predictability, reducing feelings of being overwhelmed.
Prioritizing & Planning
Definition:
Create a roadmap to reach a goal or complete a task.
Development within SQ Organize:
Prioritizing order and estimating time per assignment leads to a roadmap. This time management plan supports task completion.
Organization
Definition:
Create and maintain systems to track information.
Development within SQ Organize:
SQ Organize tracks assignments, responsibilities, and materials in an organized manner.
Time Management
Definition:
Estimate time, allot efforts, and stay within time parameters.
Development within SQ Organize:
Students develop and follow an organized, predictable daily time management plan.
Response Inhibition
Definition:
Think before acting.
Development within SQ Organize:
The SQ Organize three-routine system keeps students focused on a predetermined set of steps to help prevent “jumping in” too fast.
Goal-Directed Persistence
Definition:
Have a goal, follow-through, minimize distraction.
Development within SQ Organize:
Students know the ultimate goal is the development of the daily time management plan.
Metacognition
Definition:
Self-monitor: Provides a big-picture view of progress toward a goal.
Development within SQ Organize:
The time management plan provides an overarching view of one’s daily tasks and goals.
