Developmental Assets

Go to this web site for the Search Institute: http://www.search-institute.org/assets

In the left hand navigation column, you will find a link to the DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS LISTS. Click on the link to the DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS LISTS and you will be presented with a selection of 4 different lists of 40 Developmental Assets, each tailored for a specific age group. (Additionally, translations are provided in 14 languages, including Chinese, Japanese, and French).

Adolescents (12-18)
Middle Childhood (8-12)
Grades K-3 (5-9)
Early Childhood (3-5)

From the 4 lists of Developmental Assets, select three (3) that reflect your area of interest and align with your philosophy of education. In a 4-5 page paper, address the following:

a. State why you chose the age level you did.
b. What are Developmental Assets?
c. examined risk factors and diversity factors. Select any combination of three (3) of these factors and describe them.
d. Now select 3 Developmental Assets that would strengthen the risk factors or diversity factors that you selected and link them together.
e. Describe one (1) activity for each of the assets that the school could provide.
f. Provide three sources.
g. Discuss how the chosen developmental assets relate to your personal philosophy of education. (State your philosophy.) Provide minimally three major points.
h- No plagerism I will be checking and you will get 0 points if caught!