Practicing Academic Independence: Self-Regulation Strategies for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

The term self-regulation (SR) refers to a set of specific cognitive skills necessary for students independently manage, monitor, and assess their own academic learning behavior. Students with at risk emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) often lack these skills. This article provides educators step-by-step procedures information on three research- or evidence-based SR strategies they can implement in classrooms: self-regulated strategy development, self-monitoring, instruction.