VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 3
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Task monitoring Observing yourself while you
work on a task to ensure you
are doing it correctly and
efficiently
Checking in on the rubric or
expectations midway through
an assignment or project;
editing; checking time
allotted and spent
Organization of materials Organizing physical items so
that they are easy to find and
use for a task or tasks
Putting your files in folders
and in a logical order;
cleaning a desk drawer;
placing all books on their
proper shelves; straightening
a school locker
Task completion Monitoring your work on a
task to determine if it is
finished
Turning in your assignment;
submitting a paper; serving or
delivering a meal
Traditional Assessment Tasks and Their Limitations
To understand what a suitable EF assessment approach for students with VI
might entail, it is important to discuss the broader context of EF measurement. EF
is commonly assessed in three main ways:
● Tasks that elicit EF;
● Rating scales by which informants endorse EF problems or behaviors;
● Interviews.
Tasks represent the most direct way of measuring EF, as they allow the
evaluator to observe first hand whether an individual can solve a problem or
