| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3052 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 424 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Campbell of the 35 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Erwin of the 32 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Paris of the 142 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Lupton of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Glaize of the 67 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other |
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| 18 | 18 | | purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, existing research and cognitive science are the backbone for personalized4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | learning; and5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic success, and as research6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | shows, executive function is likely associated with reading comprehension through its7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | relation with decoding and oral language; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, current research provides additional support for the role of executive function9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, in personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | executive function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | can be effectively pursued; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 424 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that |
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| 34 | 34 | | serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors; and15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, executive function skills, which are well established in cognitive science, are16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the "soft skills," "essential skills," and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | "social emotional skills" students need for 21st century college, career, and community18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | success; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, the skills of executive function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, and reflection) are21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, explicit teaching of executive function leads to self-awareness,23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | life success; and25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | impact of executive function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | the State of Georgia.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | the members of this body recognize March 26, 2025, as Executive Function Day at the state30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | capitol during National Brain Awareness Month.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | members of the State Board of Education, the public, and the press.34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | H. R. 424 |
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