Developmental Assets

Profile:

What it is and How to use itErika Klein, Search Institute

Amy Syvertsen, Ph.D., Search Institute

Session Overview

� Welcome and Introduction

� Introduction to Search Institute Survey Services

� Introduction to the Developmental Assets Profile (DAP)

� Use of the DAP� Users of the DAP� Group exercise� What’s next?

Search Institute Surveys

● Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes &

Behaviors

● Me and My World

● Creating a Great Place to Learn

● Adult-Youth Engagement

● Building Assets Strengthening Faith

● The Survey of Student Resources and Assets

Developmental Assets Profile

�What is it?

�What does it measure?

�Who can use it?

� How can it be used?

Clinical Assessments

� Counterweight to the dominant risk and pathology models of development

� Should be used in conjunction with other sources of data about a child for clinical or professional purposes

� “Absence of positives” is not necessarily synonymous with a deficit-model approach

- External assets are considered

- Low scores reflect an impoverished environment, not a failing of the individual

Evaluation Research

� Sensitive to stability/change in reported

asset types and levels over time

� Frequency of administration:- Recommendation: 12-month intervals

- Lower Limit: 3-month intervals

� Example: Communities Connect

[MGS Consulting Services, 2008]

Qualification Guidelines

For individual assessment:

1.Familiarity with Search Institute's Developmental Assets framework2.Master's Degree in Education, Psychology, or related field, and3.Certification or licensure in a professional field which requires trainingand experience in the ethical and competent use of psychological tests.

For group assessment:

1.Familiarity with Search Institute's Developmental Assets framework2.Master's Degree or equivalent experience in a related field

3.Basic understanding of survey administration, data analysis, and data interpretation, and

4.The ability to conduct statistical analysis of group differences.

Qualification Guidelines (cont'd)

Qualification Requirements for Use of the DAP for Research Purposes:

1.Familiarity with Search Institute's Developmental Assets framework, and2.Ph.D. Or equivalent degree in psychology, sociology, education, or relatedfield

Not At All

or Rarely

Somewhat or

Sometimes

Very or

Often

Extremely or

Almost

Always

31. Involved in a religious group or activity.

34. Involved in a sport, club, or other group.

40. Involved in creative things such as

music, theater, or art.

42. Spending quality time at home with my

parent(s).

I AM...

CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF TIME

___ 31. Religious activity

___ 34. Sport, club, group

___ 40. Creative activities

___ 42. Time at home

___ RAW SUM

_4_ NUMBER OF ITEMS

RAW SUM/4 = SCALE SCORE

Not At All or

Rarely = 0

Somewhat or

Sometimes = 1

Very or Often =

2

Extremely or

Almost Always = 3

What’s next for the DAP?

� DAP use continues to spread across the world: it has been used in Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Japan, Morocco, Nepal, and Uganda, amongst others.

� The languages the DAP has been translated into include: Albanian, Armenian, Farsi, Portuguese, and Spanish.

� The DAP has been incorporated into several student data systems in schools across the US and Canada.

� A version of the DAP for younger students is currently being developed.

� Developmental of the DAP Portfolio and other support materials for the DAP.

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� S-115: Relationships and Their Influence on Young People

� S-123: Tracking Personal and Academic Growth With Portfolios

� S-125: BARR: A Positive Transition to High School

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