Advanced Metacognition

No consistent evidence of advanced metacognition in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate advanced metacognition behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show advanced metacognition with significant support

• Inconsistent advanced metacognition; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates advanced metacognition consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies advanced metacognition reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Monitors and regulates own cognitive processes; adjusts strategies based on metacognitive assessment of performance.

• Demonstrates advanced metacognition independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies advanced metacognition flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying advanced metacognition
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains