What are Assets?
- The Developmental Assets® are 40 research-based, positive experiences and qualities that influence youth development, helping them become a caring, responsible and productive adult.
- The more assets a youth has, the better their chances at succeeding in school and becoming happy, healthy and a contributing member of the community.
This checklist simplifies the asset list to help prompt conversations in your family.
An Asset Checklist
This checklist is based on Search Institute’s framework of 40 Developmental AssetsTM. Copyright © 1997 by Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota; www.search-institute.org. May be copied for educational, noncommercial purposes only. Developmental Assets are a trademark of Search Institute. This checklist is not intended or appropriate as a scientific or accurate measurement of Developmental Assets.