By Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Ph.D., and Rachel Chamberlain, Search Institute Many teachers, youth workers, counselors, and other leaders have been thrust into an all-online world for our jobs (and the rest of our lives) by the coronavirus pandemic. We know it’s important to keep our relationships strong during this time. But how? It’s time to […]
By Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Vice President, Research and Development, Search Institute This week, a Pew Research Center survey showed that 70% of American adults see the coronavirus as a major threat to the economy, and 47% see it as a major threat to the U.S. population’s health. Data were collected March 14-16. A week earlier, […]
By Amy K. Syvertsen, PhD, Director of Applied Quantitative Research and Senior Research Scientist I often work from home to have uninterrupted time. But uninterrupted time is not what I’m expecting when I’m home in the next few weeks for “social distancing” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like thousands of other workplaces, schools, and businesses, Search […]
By Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, PhD, Vice President of Research and Development Much of the world has become transfixed by the global health crisis brought on by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Twitter feeds, cable news, other media are saturated with conversations about the state of testing kits and vaccines, shortages of safety […]
By Mackenzie Steinberg, Research and Development Communications VISTA at Search Institute Through our Measuring What Matters project*, with support from the WEM Foundation, we are seeking to create valid and reliable measures of Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework and social emotional learning (SEL) assessment. This will give adults who work with young people actionable […]
By Mackenzie Steinberg, Research and Development Communications VISTA at Search Institute At the time of our conversation, Rhoda Leos and Meredith Howe were knee deep into working at the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District on Project Worth. Project Worth is a program within the Health District that focuses on positive youth development and […]
By Mackenzie Steinberg, Research and Development Communications VISTA at Search Institute It’s safe to say that middle school and high school can be some of the best and worst years of our lives. For some, it depends on what classes you’re taking, what activities you’re in, how many friends you have, or what your […]
By Jenna Sethi, Search Institute Research Scientist How can developmental relationships advance racial and socioeconomic equity among young people? That is a critical question for the 2020s in a society burdened by deep and growing inequities. The gaps that reinforce historical marginalization and discrimination are experienced far too often by our young people across the […]
By Eliel Gebru, Research Associate at Search Institute A few weeks ago, I was driving with a friend to a location that confused our trusted GPS. Our blue dot was dancing all over the screen. After we got there, my friend asked, “What did we do before Google Maps? Can you imagine living without it?” […]
By Peter C. Scales, Ph.D., Eliel Gebru, and Maura Shramko, Ph.D. Search Institute has almost 15 years of experience measuring Developmental Assets® in more than 30 countries around the world. However, we haven’t had the opportunity to explore whether and how our work on developmental relationships might resonate in contexts and cultures beyond the United […]
