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Help your student start, organize, and follow through.
Personalized executive function coaching in Winnetka and Highland Park, serving North Shore students.
When schoolwork needs more structure
Your student may understand the material but still need support managing the work. You might notice:
- Assignments are hard to start, even when your student knows what to do.
- Deadlines, materials, or completed homework are difficult to keep track of.
- Long-term projects turn into last-minute work.
- Homework depends on frequent reminders from you.
Executive functioning skills help students organize information, plan their time, adjust their approach, and check their work. Our assessment helps guide a plan around your student's strengths and challenges.
Elements of executive function
Categorizing and sorting information.
Working towards desired outcomes.
Looking again in a brand new way.
Holding and juggling information in the brain.
Recognizing one's most common mistakes.
How executive function coaching works
Start with a free EF assessment
Schedule a free assessment, or talk with our team first if you have questions or an existing assessment or neuropsychological report.
Discuss your student's needs
We consider school demands, your family's goals, and relevant assessment information to understand where support may help.
Build a plan for coaching support
We recommend practical next steps for planning, organization, homework, and follow-through.
If your student completes both surveys, allow approximately 30 minutes.
Schedule a Free EF Assessment →What coaching can support
Planning and organization
Students practice breaking assignments into manageable steps, organizing materials, and keeping track of deadlines.
Time management and follow-through
Students learn routines that help them begin tasks, estimate time, and follow through on priorities.
Homework and study habits
Coaching can support clearer study routines, preparation for tests, and a more manageable workload.
Growing independence
Students build practical strategies they can use at school, at home, and as academic demands change.
What the assessment explores
Our two surveys help us understand how your student approaches schoolwork, which strategies they use, and what motivates them.
STRATUS
ABOUT 10 MINUTESExplores planning, organization, memory strategies, flexible thinking, and self-checking.
ME
ABOUT 20 MINUTESGives your student space to describe their effort across subjects and what helps them persevere.
The curriculum was created by the Research Institute for Learning and Development and draws on research by Dr. Meltzer.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from subject tutoring?
Subject tutoring focuses on course material. Executive function coaching focuses on how your student manages the work: planning assignments, organizing materials, using time, and checking progress.
What does the free assessment explore?
STRATUS explores planning, organization, memory strategies, flexible thinking, and self-checking. ME explores motivation and effort.
How long do the surveys take?
Allow approximately 10 minutes for STRATUS and 20 minutes for ME, or about 30 minutes for both surveys.
How are the results used?
We consider your student's responses, school demands, and your family's goals to recommend practical coaching strategies.
What can we practice at home?
Help your student choose a priority, break the task into smaller steps, and decide when to begin.
Can we talk first or discuss an existing report?
Yes. Talk with our team about your student's needs or an existing assessment or neuropsychological report.
Do you offer executive function coaching in Winnetka and Highland Park?
Yes. The House offers executive function coaching in Winnetka and Highland Park for North Shore students. Families from Wilmette, Evanston, Glencoe, Northfield, Highwood, Northbrook, Deerfield, and Lake Forest can also work with our team in person, online, or at home.
Find a starting point for your student
Schedule an assessment, or talk with our team about your student's needs first.
Already have an assessment or neuropsychological report? Let's discuss your student's needs. Call or text 847-416-4500.