As identified by the Search Institute, there are 40 developmental assets and the average student comes to school with about 19, we would like them to have at least 31.
Wilson Focus School teachers spent some time in an inservice with the book, What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Kids, to learn the best ways to build on the 40 developmental assests in the school setting. The staff learned that every person a child comes in contact with can be an asset builder.
External Assets
Support
( 1) Family Support
( 2) Positive Family Communication
( 3) Other Adult Relationships
( 4) Caring Neighborhood
( 5) Caring School Climate
( 6) Parent Involvement in School
Empowerment
( 7) Community Values Youth
( 8) Youth as Resources
( 9) Service to Others
(10) Safety
Boundaries & Expectations
(11) Family Boundaries
(12) School Boundaries
(13) Neighborhood Boundaries
(14) Adult Role Models
(15) Positive Peer Culture
(16) High Expectations
Constructive Use of TIme
(17) Creative Activities
(18) Youth Programs
(19) Religious Activities
(20) Time at Home
Internal Assets
Commitment to Learning
(21) Achievement Motivation
(22) School Engagement
(23) Homework
(24) Bonding to School
(25) Reading for Pleasure
Positive Values
(26) Caring
(27) Equity & Social Justice
(28) Integrity
(29) Honesty
(30) Responsibility
(31) Restraint
Social Competencies
(32) Planning & Decision Making
(33) Interpersonal Competence
(34) Cultural Competence
(35) Resistance Skills
(36) Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Positive Identity
(37) Personal Power
(38) Self-Esteem
(39) Sense of Purpose
(40) Positive View of Personal Future
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).