Focus Flow Student Packet
Focus Flow • Student Packet
Quick Progress Monitoring Trial • Step-by-Step Writing
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Student Name
Date
Start Time
1 Prepare
2 Talk & Think
3 Organize
4 Write
5 Edit
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Get Ready & Pick Your Strategy
Check each box when finished
Gather a sharpened pencil or open a blank digital document.
Select at least one strategy to support your work today:
Graphic Organizer
Word Bank
Speech-to-Text
Editing Checklist
Another strategy:
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Read Prompt & Talk It Out
Verbal Prep
Writing Prompt
"Should students have a short break during every class? Explain your opinion."
Read the prompt carefully.
Think: Do you agree (Yes) or disagree (No)?
Explain your thinking out loud to an adult.
Tell them: (1) Your clear opinion, and (2) At least 2 reasons why.
Adult confirmed verbal plan (opinion + 2 reasons):
Yes Needed Prompt
Great job completing Setup and Verbal Planning! Turn to Page 2 to organize your ideas.
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Step 3: Organize Your Ideas & Step 4: Hook & Topic
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Transition Word Bank
First Also For example Because Finally
Predicate Expanders
can help students... gives students time to... makes it easier to... allows students to...
Part 1: Idea Builder Organizer
Fill in keywords or short sentences
1. My Opinion (Claim) Do you agree or disagree?
2. Reason 1
Detail or Example 1 Why or How
3. Reason 2
Detail or Example 2 Why or How
4. Closing Idea Final thought or wrap-up statement
Part 2: Write a Hook & Topic Sentence
Use your organizer ideas
Pick a hook style to grab the reader's attention:
A. Question: "Have you ever ...?"
B. Fact / Stat: "Many students ..."
C. Picture It: "Imagine trying to ..."
Your Hook Sentence:
Your Topic Sentence (clearly stating your opinion):
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Step 5: Editing Task & Step 6: Final Review
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Detective Mode • Find and Fix Errors
Exactly 10 Errors to Fix
Read the unedited paragraph below. Circle or mark the errors, then write the clean, corrected paragraph on the lines below.
Original Paragraph to Fix:
have you ever felt tired during a long class. Short brakes can help students lern. A brief break gives students time to strech and move First, movement can help students pay attention. it can also help them return to there work feeling ready
Corrected Paragraph (Rewrite neatly with all 10 fixes): Neat handwriting counts
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Final Polish Checklist
Self-monitoring check
Each sentence begins with a capital letter.
Each sentence has correct ending punctuation (. ? !).
All words are spelled correctly.
The writing is neat and easy to read.
I reread the entire corrected paragraph out loud or in my head.
Step Complete: Save or turn in your work!
Finish Time:
Focus Flow Teacher Guide
Focus Flow • Teacher Guide & Data Sheet
Executive Function Progress Monitoring Trial • Administration Protocol
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Student Name
Date
Start Time
Finish Time
Administration Rules
- Provide Student Version. Read only initial task direction.
- Allow listed scaffolds (organizer, word bank, checklist).
- Time task initiation immediately after reading directions.
- Do not count the initial direction in prompt tallies.
Prompt Definitions
Attentional (A): Redirects student to start, focus, or continue (e.g., "Look back at your paper").
Instructional (I): Explains or reminds how to do/correct a step (e.g., "Remember to add a reason here").
Executive Function & Writing Data Matrix Track A = Attentional | I = Instructional
| Objective / EF Skill | Criterion for Mastery | Prompt Tracking & Result | Notes / Observations |
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| 1. Task Initiation | Begins within 3 minutes of initial instruction | [ ] Met (Yes) [ ] Not Met (No) | |
| Latency: _____ min _____ sec | | | |
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| 2. Checklist / Schedule Use | ≤ 2 attentional prompts to check off steps |
A: [ ][ ] | I: [ ][ ]
Total prompts: _____ | |
| 3. Materials Organization | Gathers tools and files/submits work | [ ] Independent [ ] _____ Prompts | |
| 4. Strategy Selection & Use | Selects and actively applies ≥ 1 strategy |
Strategy: ________________
Prompts to use: _____
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| 5. Multistep Task Flow | Completes ≥ 3 steps before prompting | Steps before prompt: _____
Goal: 3 or more steps
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| 6. Verbal Organization | States clear opinion + ≥ 2 reasons orally | [ ] Met (Yes) [ ] Not Met (No)
Reasons given: [ 0 ] [ 1 ] [ 2+ ]
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| 7. Graphic Organizer | Completes all boxes with ≤ 2 attentional prompts |
A: [ ][ ] | I: [ ][ ]
Total prompts: _____ | |
| 8. Hook & Topic Sentence | Writes both with ≤ 2 attentional prompts |
A: [ ][ ] | I: [ ][ ]
Total prompts: _____ | |
| 9. Editing Accuracy | Corrects ≥ 85% of errors (at least 9/10) | Score: _____ / 10 = _____%
Adult prompts: _____ (≤ 2-3 allowed)
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Overall Trial Independence Level:
