1. Developmental Assets
Search Institute

2. Big question in parenting
What do children and young people need to succeed in school, in work, as future parents, as community members, or in life as a whole ?

3. What are developmental Assets?
building blocks of healthy development that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of children and teenagers
Search Institute has identified 40 of these building blocks (assets)

4. These assets are Powerful
The more assets young people have, the less likely they are to engage in high-risk behaviors (using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other illicit drugs)

6. Protecting youth from high risk behaviour

7. Promoting Positive Attitudes and Behavious
Developmental assets play a significant role in students’ academic achievement
higher current asset levels, the higher their current GPA
more assets students reported, the higher GPA 3 yrs. later.
more important than demographic factors (gender, family composition, socioeconomic status, or race/ethnicity)

9. Promoting Positive Attitudes and Behavious

10. 40 Developmental Assets (Externals)
Supports
Family support
Positive family communication
Other adult relationships
Caring neighborhood
Caring school climate
Parent involvement in schooling

11. 40 Developmental Assets (Externals)
Empowerment
Community value young people
Given useful roles in community
Given opportunity to serve 1 hr. or more a week
Feel safe at home, school, and in neighborhood.

12. 40 Developmental Assets (Externals)
Boundaries and Expectations
Family has clear rules and consequences
School has clear rules and consequences
Neighborhood monitor young people behaviors
Good adults role models
Best friend models responsible behavior
High expectations from parents and teachers

13. 40 Developmental Assets (Externals)
Constructive use of time
Engage in creative activities 3 or more hours / week
Spend 3 or more hours /week in community relationships
Spend 1 or more hours /week in a religious community
Spend 2 or less nights/week hang outs

14. 40 Developmental Assets (Internals)
Commitment in learning
has motivation to do well in school
actively engaged in learning
do homework at least 1 hr./week
proud and care about his school
read for pleasure 3 or more hours/week

15. 40 Developmental Assets (Internals)
Positive character traits
Caring and helping other people
Equality and social justice (e.g. reducing poverty)
Integrity (stand up for his principles and beliefs)
Honesty (tell the truth when it is not easy)
Responsibility (accepts and take personal responsibility)
Self discipline (restraint of desires and urges)

16. 40 Developmental Assets (Internals)
Social competencies
Know how to plan ahead and make choices
Has empathy, sensitivity and friendship skills
Comfortable with people of other cultural/racial background
Able to resist negative peer pressure
Able to resolve conflicts non-violently

17. 40 Developmental Assets (Internals)
Positive Self Identity
“ I have a choice”
“ I feel good about myself”
“ My life has a purpose”
“ I have a great future”

18. Level of Assets in American Youth
Among 150,000 6th to 12th grade youth in 202 communities across USA , 2003
Grade Grade Gender
6th th Female 19.9
7th th Male
8th th 17.8
9th 17.7

19. Gap in assets among youth
While there is no magic number of assets young people should have, but the data indicates that 31 is a worthy benchmark for experiencing their positive effects most strongly.

20. Where do I start? Building strong families Involving in school
Maximizing the benefits of a faith community

21. Where do I start? There is one asset that links to 20-25 assets
Faith Community