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40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS McLean County

2002/2006 (2006 in Bold)

Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of development that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible. The numbers following each asset represent the percent OF youth in McLean County who have that asset in their lives.

EXTERNAL ASSETS

Support

1. FAMILY SUPPORT Family life provides high levels OF love and support. 69%/68%
2. POSITIVE FAMILY COMMUNICATION Young person and her or his parents communicate positively and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parents. 32%/22%
3. OTHER ADULT RELATIONSHIPS Young Person receives support from three or more nonparent adults. 53%/46%
4. CARING NEIGHBORHOOD Young person experiences caring neighbors. 50%/53%
5. CARING SCHOOL CLIMATE School provides a caring, encouraging environment. 34%/36%
6. PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOLING Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school. 28%/25%

Empowerment

7. COMMUNITY VALUES YOUTH – Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth. 27%/30%
8. YOUTH AS RESOURCES Young people are given useful roles in the community. 24%/24%
9. SERVICE TO OTHERS Young person serves in the community 1 hour or more per week. 52%/57%
10. SAFETY Young person feels safe at home, school and neighborhood. 65%/58%

Boundaries and Expectations

11. FAMILY BOUNDARIES Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors young person's whereabouts. 53%/47%
12. SCHOOL BOUNDARIES School provides clear rules and consequences. 68%/58%
13. NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES- Neighbors take the responsibility of monitoring your behavior. 61%/53%
14. ADULT ROLE MODELSParent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior. 25%/25%
15. POSITIVE PEER INFLUENCEYoung person's best friends model responsible behavior. 54%/64%
16. HIGH EXPECTATIONSBoth parent(s) & teachers encourage the young person to do well. 53%/55%

Constructive Use of Time

17. CREATIVE ACTIVITIES Young person spends 3 or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music/theater/ other arts. 12%/12%
18. YOUTH PROGRAMS 'Young Person spends 3 or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations/ school / community. 55%/53%
19. RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious Institution. 74%/74%
20. TIME AT HOME Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do"' two or fewer nights per week. 52%/61%

INTERNAL ASSETS

Commitment to Learning

21. ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION Young person is motivated to do well in school. 65%/64%
22. SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT Young person is actively engaged in learning. 63%/57%
23. HOMEWORK Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day. 50%/36%
24. BONDING TO SCHOOL Young person cares about her or his school. 55%/54%
25. READING FOR PLEA5URE Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week. 16%/16%

Positive Values

26. CARING Young person places high value on helping other people. 58%/52%
27. EQUALITY/SOCIAL JUSTICE Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing hunger and poverty 55%/53%
28. INTEGRITYYoung person acts on convictions and stands up for her/his beliefs. 67%/70%
29. HONESTY Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy". 69%/66%
30. REPONSIBILITY Young person accepts/ takes personal responsibility. 70%/65%
31. RESTRAINT Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs. 48%/47%

Social Competencies

32. PLANNING AND DECIS1ON MAKING Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices. 30%/30%
33. INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills. 47%/46%
34. CULTURAL COMPETENCE Young person has knowledge/comfort with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds. 33%/35%
35. RESISTANCE SKILLS Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations. 42%/39%
36. PEACEFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently. 38%/37%

Positive Identity

37. PERS0NAL POWER Young person feels he or she has control over 'things that happen to me." 38%/38%
38. SELF ESTEEM Young person reports having a high selfesteem. 51%/41%
39. SENSE ON PURPOSE Young person reports, "my life has a purpose." 58%/54%
40. POSTIVE VIEW OF PERSONAL FUTURE Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future. 73%/69%

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