Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
This survey is inteded to assess the strengths, supports, and social-emotional factors essential for youth success. It is built on the Developmental Assets Framework, which describes 40 external and internal assets necessary for success and thriving in the future. The DAP shows youth perspectives in many parts of their lives: personal, peers, family, school, and community.
Content
Grades
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
10 minutes
Qualifications
N/A
Administration
Computer
Access and Use
Price
Site Report- $250 (includes up to 100 surveys); Aggregate report of multiple sites $250 (does not include surveys). Each additional survey = $2
Contact
880-888-7828
612-376-8955
info@searchinstitute.org
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Chew, W., Osseck, J., Raygor, D., Eldridge‐Houser, J., & Cox, C. (2010). Developmental assets: Profile of youth in a juvenile justice facility. Journal of School Health, 80(2), 66-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00467.x
Forneris, T., Camiré, M., & Williamson, R. (2015). Extracurricular activity participation and the acquisition of developmental assets: Differences between involved and noninvolved Canadian high school students. Applied Developmental Science, 19(1), 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2014.980580
Scales, P. C. (2011). Youth developmental assets in global perspective: Results from international adaptations of the Developmental Assets Profile. Child Indicators Research, 4(4), 619-645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-011-9112-8
Scales, P. C., Roehlkepartain, E. C., & Shramko, M. (2017). Aligning youth development theory, measurement, and practice across cultures and contexts: Lessons from use of the Developmental Assets Profile. Child Indicators Research, 10(4), 1145-1178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-016-9395-x
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Psychometric References
Benson, P. L., Scales, P. C., & Syvertsen, A. K. (2011). The contribution of the developmental assets framework to positive youth development theory and practice. Advances in Child Development and Behavior, 41, 197-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386492-5.00008-7
National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Likert
