Self-Monitoring
A learner independently observing and recording their own behaviour.
Self-monitoring involves teaching the learner to track their own behaviour - noting whether they were on-task during an interval, recording how many times they used their calm-down strategy, or checking off steps in a visual routine independently.
It works through two mechanisms. First, the act of observation itself changes behaviour - people tend to perform better when they're paying attention to their own performance. Second, it builds the self-awareness that makes other self-management strategies possible.
Self-monitoring is underused in school-based practice because it requires upfront investment to teach. The learner needs to understand the target behaviour, know how to use the recording system, and be accurate enough to generate meaningful data. But the payoff is a learner who is moving toward independence rather than permanent reliance on external monitoring. That's the actual goal.