Parent Newsletter – March 2018
We are happy to share our first quarterly Parent Newsletter of 2018! See it here: March 2018 Q1 v3.1
Read MoreEssential Life Skills
Reflection and Executive Function Skills Provide a Strong Foundation for Learning and Adaptation in School and Across the Lifespan
Founded in 2014 by scientists at the University of Minnesota, Reflection Sciences, Inc. provides an Executive Function (EF) test app, and tools to help promote the healthy development of this particular skillset. EF skills make it possible for children to learn effectively and efficiently in a classroom context, and they protect children against academic failure associated with poverty stress. At Reflection Sciences, we believe measuring EF should be easy and accurate, providing parents and teachers with vital information they need to make sure students have every opportunity for academic and life success.
Watch our brief video to learn more about Reflection Sciences and how the Minnesota Executive Function Scale can help your organization.
Demo the MEFS App!
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Tuesday, Apr 3rd at 11:00 am CT
Thursday, Apr 5th at 3:00 pm CT - FULL
Tuesday, Apr 10th at 11:00 am CT
Thursday, Apr 12th at 3:00 pm CT
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What is Executive Function?
Executive Function refers to the neurocognitive skills that are most vital to academic and life success. These skills are centered on attention, impulse control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility.
How is Executive Function Measured?
Our goal is to do away with Executive Function assessments that take forever to complete and fail to provide parents and teachers with new information about a student's development.
About the MEFS App
What Now?
Acquiring EF skills is a fundamental part of healthy human development. We provide training and tools for assessing and improving the self-regulatory skills needed to control one’s attention, thoughts, actions, and emotions.
We Offer a Range of Professional Services
Parents
Build a foundation for your children with the knowledge and tools to help them learn, develop, and thrive as they grow.
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Educators
Become equipped with the Executive Function performance tests, tools, and support to gather data, interpret results, and implement positive change for your students.
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Researchers
Gain access to a convenient, state-of-the-art comprehensive measure of EF, based in neuroscience and normed down to 2 years of age.
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Clinicians
Combine state-of-the-art research tools with your daily practice to help patients now and build knowledge for the future.
Learn MoreExecutive Function vs. Traditional Testing
IQ
EF is a better predictor of academic and other life outcomes than is IQ.
Content-Based Assessments
EF skills predict school readiness and year-to-year gains in reading and math, often better than do academic domain measures themselves.
Teacher Reports
Unlike time-consuming teacher reports, which require teachers to observe their students for weeks or months, EF skills can be assessed quickly (~4 min) and at any time-- even prior to school entry.
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News & Events
Mindfulness, Reflection, and Executive Function
Earlier this week, Frontiers in Psychology published an article on mindfulness, reflection, and executive function. The study, “Mindfulness Plus Reflection Training: Effects on Executive Function in Early Childhood” was conducted by Dr. Phil Zelazo, Dr. Ann Masten, and Dr. Stephanie Carlson of the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development and Jessie Forston of Learning Tree Yoga, […]
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Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
Integrating social, emotional, and academic development is crucial for schools targeting the success of the whole student, according to the Aspen Institute’s National Commission. In today’s world, a growing number of school systems are shifting focus from teaching ABC’s and 123’s to teaching their students to acquire and effectively apply complex social and emotional processes. […]
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