search institute's developmental assets profile: what it is and how to use it
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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.
Other sessions you might enjoy...
� S-103: Childhood Trauma and the 40 Developmental Assets
� 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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