Milestoneunknown· 15y–18y

Future-Oriented Planning

Makes concrete plans aligned with long-term goals; considers education, career, and life pathway options systematically.

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What the research says

Referenced across 2 developmental frameworks: ncbi · coral_care

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What mastery looks like

Not yet

No consistent evidence of future-oriented planning in daily contexts

  • Does not demonstrate future-oriented planning behaviours
  • Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks
Emerging

Beginning to show future-oriented planning with significant support

  • Inconsistent future-oriented planning; needs adult prompting
  • Partial performance in familiar, structured settings
Developing

Demonstrates future-oriented planning consistently in familiar contexts

  • Applies future-oriented planning reliably in routine situations
  • Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts
Secure

Makes concrete plans aligned with long-term goals; considers education, career, and life pathway options systematically.

  • Demonstrates future-oriented planning independently across varied contexts
  • Sustains performance without adult support or reminders
Reflexive

Applies future-oriented planning flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

  • Articulates own process when applying future-oriented planning
  • Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains

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Formal assessments

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