Senate Resolution 802
By: Senators Hickman of the 4th, Payne of the 54th, Hatchett of the 50th, James of the 28th
and Dolezal of the 27th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia wants all students to reach their individual potential; and
WHEREAS, existing research and cognitive science are the backbone for personalized
learning; and
WHEREAS, literacy and numeracy are vital skills for academic success, and as research
shows, executive function is likely associated with reading comprehension through its
relation with decoding and oral language; and
WHEREAS, current research provides additional support for the role of executive function
in reading comprehension as a potentially crucial precursor to skilled reading; and
WHEREAS, in personalized learning, educators must explicitly teach students the skills of
executive function as the foundation before any other conditions for personalized learning
can be effectively pursued; and
WHEREAS, executive function is an umbrella term for the complex cognitive processes that
serve ongoing goal-directed behaviors; and
WHEREAS, executive function skills, which are well established in cognitive science, are
also the foundational cognitive processes needed for the "soft skills," "essential skills," and
"social emotional skills" students need for 21st century college, career, and community
success; and
WHEREAS, the skills of executive function (self-regulation, emotional responsibility, task
completion, working memory, cognitive flexibility, time management, and reflection) are
crucial to personalized learning and life-long learning; and
WHEREAS, explicit teaching of executive function leads to self-awareness,
self-empowerment, self-esteem, and necessary learning skills to ensure student, school, and
life success; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to draw attention to the profound educational
impact of executive function on the education and lives of children, adults, and students in
the State of Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize March 25, 2026, as Executive Function Day at the state capitol during National
Brain Awareness Month.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to members of the
State Board of Education, the public, and the press.