What is an example of a self-monitoring behavior?

Keeping with our earlier example of personal hygiene skills, self-monitoring could involve keeping track of whether or not you have showered, brushed your hair and teeth, put on deodorant in the morning.

What are some examples of progress monitoring?

For example, if a student has a goal in handwriting or writing their name, a work sample can be obtained from their classroom work to see if the student is able to transfer handwriting skills learned, to the general education classroom.

What is self-monitoring in special education?

Self-monitoring is a strategy that teaches students to self-assess their behavior and record the results. Though it does not create new skills or knowledge, self-monitoring does increase or decrease the frequency, intensity, or duration of existing behavior. It also saves teachers time monitoring students’ behavior.

What is a self-monitoring checklist?

In general, it is designed to teach students to change or maintain their own behavior (Shapiro and Cole, 1994). Using a checklist to ensure the completion of all the steps of a process, or crossing items off a “to-do” list to guarantee needed tasks have been finished are examples of Self-Monitoring.

What are some self-monitoring strategies?

Targets for self-monitoring can include behaviors to increase (Webber et al., 1993), such as:

  • Focusing on the task or assignment (on-task).
  • Making positive statements to peers.
  • Completing work.
  • Complying with teacher requests.
  • Reading pages of text read during study periods.
  • Completing math computation problems.

What are the five tips for effective self-monitoring?

Tips for an Effective Self Monitoring Plan

  1. Identifying Behavior for the Self-Monitoring to Target. Focus on one area to target.
  2. Pick How to Monitor the Behavior.
  3. Choose a Schedule.
  4. Cue the Monitoring!
  5. To Reward or not to Reward, that is the question!
  6. Data, Data, Data!
  7. Bye, Bye, Bye!

How do we do self-monitoring?

In order to be most effective, however, self-monitoring programs will usually include the following 7 steps:

  1. Define Behavior Target(s) to Self-Monitor.
  2. Choose a Method for Recording Self-Monitoring Data.
  3. Choose a Self-Monitoring Schedule.
  4. Decide on a Monitoring Cue.
  5. [Optional] Choose Rewards for Successful Behavior Change.

What is the first step in self-monitoring?

Select a Target Behavior The first step is to decide what behavior the students will self-monitor. It’s important that the be- havior be well specified. For example “doing your best work” is much too vague; “percent correct on my math work” is much better.

What are the two kinds of self-monitoring?

These are:

  • Acquisitive: This type of self-monitoring is to acquire attention and approval from others.
  • Protective: This type of self-monitoring is intended to protect the individual from the disapproval of others.

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