Mature Self-Regulatory Executive Function

No consistent evidence of mature self-regulatory executive function in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate mature self-regulatory executive function behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show mature self-regulatory executive function with significant support

• Inconsistent mature self-regulatory executive function; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates mature self-regulatory executive function consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies mature self-regulatory executive function reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Consistently applies executive control — planning, inhibition, working memory, flexibility — in real-world demanding contexts.

• Demonstrates mature self-regulatory executive function independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies mature self-regulatory executive function flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying mature self-regulatory executive function
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains