Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)

Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is an intervention designed to improve students' academic skills, especially appropriate for students with learning disabilities in grades 2-12. SRSD uses a six-step process that teaches students specific academic strategies (such as planning and organizing ideas before writing an essay) and self-regulation skills (such as goal-setting and self-monitoring). The intervention begins with teacher direction and ends with students independently applying the strategy. The six steps involve the teacher providing background knowledge, discussing the strategy with the student, modeling the strategy, helping the student memorize the strategy, supporting the strategy, and then watching as the student independently performs the strategy. The steps can be combined, changed, reordered, or repeated depending on student needs. Lessons generally occur at least three times a week and usually last 20 to 60 minutes. SRSD can be used in individual, small group, or whole classroom settings. Free SRSD materials are available through thinkSRSD, and professional development is available ranging from $100 for online courses to $495 for in-person courses.