http://www.intensiveintervention.org/sites/default/files/Self_Management_508.pdf
Teaching students to use techniques to monitor and manage their own behaviors can support them with independent regulation of emotions or behaviors. Self-management systems include self-monitoring (e.g., recording), self-evaluating (e.g., rating) behaviors, or both in conjunction with reinforcement strategies. Students need to be taught how to use self-management systems, as well as the purpose of monitoring or evaluating oneâs own behavior.
Identify the problem behavior and an appropriate replacement behavior that can be monitored.
Define the appropriate behavior that will be targeted for monitoring. The behavior should be specific and observable.
Identify a predetermined success criterion (e.g., student will demonstrate the appropriate behavior six times to earn a reinforcer). For older students, this may include a goal- setting component.
Self-Management Collect baseline data and consider where and when the student should use self- monitoring.
 Obtain the studentâs cooperation for self-monitoring and teach the student how to record and graph his or her performance.Â
Have the student record his or her performance on a self-monitoring recording form. Inform the student that you also will be recording his or her performance to compare results.Â
At the end of the time period or day, have the student graph his or her performance and identify whether he or she met the predetermined success criterion.Â
If the student met the success criterion, allow him or her to select a reward or reinforcer.Â
After self-monitoring, self-evaluation may be used to help students make judgments about their behavior.
Follow all steps from the self-monitoring steps 1â8. Self-evaluation also may be used by a student to identify how well he or she was able to use a learned strategy.
At the end of the time period or day, compare the studentâs self-evaluation with a teacherâs evaluation.
If the studentâs evaluation closely matches that of the teacher, allow the student to select a reward or reinforcer.