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How to Hold a Youth Summit Download

andrea — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:35 -0600

Please fill out the form below to download your FREE copy of _How to Hold a Youth Summit_a step-by-step guide to successfully bring adults and young people together to discuss community issues and brainstorm practical solutions.

Conversation Generator-fun and easy ways to connect with kids!

jennyb — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:52:10 -0500

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Featured Publication

For even more conversations, try Conversations on the Go: Clever Questions to Keep Teens and Grown-Ups Talking, a Search Institute Press Publication.

What Kids Need: Developmental Assets

admin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:16:47 -0500

What Are Developmental Assets?

Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets® are common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible adults.
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NEW Interactive Asset Lists!

Need some ideas for building assets? View the list below and click on the asset you want to build!

40 Developmental Assets for Adolescents (ages 12–18)

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In Spanish: Elementos fundamentales del desarrollo PDF
French: 40 Acquis dont les jeunes ont besoin pour réussir PDF
40 Developmental Assets for Middle Childhood (ages 8–12)
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In Spanish: 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para la pre-adolescencia (edades de 8 a 12) PDF
40 Developmental Assets for Early Childhood (ages 3–5) View Download PDF
Spanish: 40 Elementos Fundamentales del Desarrollo para niños pre-escolares (edades de 3 a 5) PDF
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Tools for Asset Building

Check out available books, reports, videos, and other materials on Developmental Assets and how you can build assets throughout your community.
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The Assets Research

Search Institute’s research indicates that Developmental Assets powerfully influence adolescent behavior—both by protecting young people from risky, problem behaviors and by promoting positive attitudes and choices. Read more…
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Other Translations of 40 Developmental Assets

Many communities have taken the time to translate our 40 Developmental Assets list into their primary languages. Although these translations have not been formally approved or reviewed for accuracy by Search Institute, we believe they have potential benefit for others.

Alcholi (PDF)
Arabic (PDF)
Armenian (PDF)
Bulgarian (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Farsi (PDF)
Hmong (PDF)
Japanese (PDF)
Khmer (PDF)
Nuer (PDF)
Russian (Word Document)
Somali (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)

Do you use any of these lists? If so, we would love to have your feedback! We want to make the assets as effective and far-reaching as possible.
And, if you know of other translations, please forward them to si@search-institute.org. We will share translations as widely as we can.

Learn more about Search Institute’s approach to introducing Developmental Assets to new cultures and countries.

Assets on the streets.

peterh — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:55:50 -0600

Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes & Behaviors Survey—Now with Four Core and More!

jennyb — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:23:13 -0500

New from Search Institute Survey Services

Available now!

…A comprehensive revision of Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors (A&B), one of our most respected and frequently administered surveys.

The 2008 Attitudes and Behaviors survey includes:

Four Core Measures data required of Drug Free Communities grantees for COMET reporting
Measures of the 40 Developmental Assets
Eight indicators of thriving measures
Risk behaviors and high-risk behavior patterns
Deficit measures

Key survey questions address the Four Core Measures:

Young people’s use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana in the past 30 days
Average age of their first use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
Youth perception of the risk involved
Youth perception of their parents’ disapproval of substance use

New A&B Sample

In your community’s customized A&B survey report, you’ll find a strong link revealed between Developmental Assets, thriving, and risk behaviors, specifically for your youth. The survey report is part of a comprehensive package that includes:

Consultation with SI survey experts
Clear survey administration instructions
A user-friendly report with clearly marked tables and graphs
Professional scanning and processing
A discounted SI resource of your choice

The revised A&B survey report contains the following:

Executive Summary and Four Core Measures pull-out sections
Results by grade level and gender (sample size permitting)
All survey questions and the constructs they measure
Survey response frequencies
Descriptions of Developmental Assets, thriving behaviors, risk behaviors, and deficits, and their relevance to young people in your community
Reference list
List of SI resources for communities, organizations, families, and individuals
FAQs

If you’re a DFC grantee and new to the Developmental Assets framework, you’ll be gratified to know that:

Youth who report higher levels of Developmental Assets generally report fewer risk behaviors than peers who report fewer assets.
Strong, measurable links exist between youth assets, thriving, and risk behaviors.
Measures of Developmental Assets in the A&B add value to your prevention efforts.
Support for mobilizing communities, organizations, families, and individuals in your prevention work is included in the report appendices.

For decades, Search Institute has been a trusted name in helping communities discover how adolescents and teens experience life, using time-tested, reliable surveys that give young people a strong voice.

What’s up with our kids?
Click here to learn more about engaging a professional trainer from Search Institute Training & Speaking to present your A&B survey data to your community.

For more information…
To obtain a copy of the Technical Manual for the A&B survey, receive more information on the survey and survey pricing, or to order the survey, please call or e-mail:

877-240-7251 ext. 1

E-mail Survey Services

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peterh — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:57:07 -0500

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Activity Generator-fun and easy ways to connect with kids!

jennyb — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:45:09 -0500

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All activities adapted from Search Institute Press publications. Visit the Search Institute store for more information.

Featured Publication

For even more activities, try Great Group Games: 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages, a Search Institute Press Publication.