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  Guiding our Youth Towards Success
The individual evaluation process is designed to help youth focus and receive feedback on characteristic thinking patterns associated with future success. The evaluations allow youth to receive feedback on how they are progressing. This also provides a structured opportunity to learn to accept constructive criticism as a means of learning, which is also an important skill for success in the world. There are seven basic areas of focus in these evaluations:
POWER: Knowing how to influence and control others.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
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DESTRUCTIVE
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knows personal strengths and weakness
positive participation and sportsmanship
accepts responsibility and learns from mistakes
sets positive goals and plans for success
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inflated self image
must always win
refuses to admit mistakes
sets unrealistic goals and expects failure
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EMPATHY: Knowing how someone else feels and how they see things.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
(NEGATIVE)
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sees needs of others and supports their successes
positive role model and healthy leadership
seeks out opinion of others and asks for help
participates actively and encourages others
shows concern for the welfare of others
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exploits others for personal gain
influences others contrary to their best interests
does not place value on others as helpful resources
avoids participation and discourages others
exhibits no concern for others
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LEARNING FROM PAST MISTAKES: Knowing when you are wrong and taking the consequences.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
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accepts responsibility for choices and the results
places importance on learning and improving
attempts to find solutions to problems
accepts consequences for choices
makes I statements
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makes excuses
minimizes impact of disruptive behavior
wants to be rescued by others
avoid consequences of choices
blames others
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SELF-RESTRAINT: Knowing when you should and should not do things.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
(NEGATIVE)
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thinks before taking action
demonstrates patience and waits for appropriate time
balances healthy fun and serious work
excited and focused on healthy goals
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fails to plan ahead and consider consequences
wants needs met immediately without delay
excessive horse playing and avoids serious issues
excited and focused on destructive goals
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RESPONSIBILITY: Knowing what your actions do to other things and people.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
(NEGATIVE)
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accepts requests for change by authority figures
finishes responsibilities without delays or excuses
earns trust and demonstrates integrity
demonstrates dependability and keeps commitment
participates without constant intervention or redirection
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argues and routinely resists authority
puts responsibilities off and does not complete them
uncooperative and exhibits dishonesty
fails to keep commitments
must be consistently redirected to participate
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EMOTIONS: Knowing how you feel and behaving according to how you feel.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
(NEGATIVE)
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expresses feelings to others
keeps emotions in perspective
openly expresses positive feelings and thoughts
manages behavior and expresses feelings
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vents emotions on others
magnifies and escalates emotions
masks positive feelings and thoughts
becomes hostile and aggressive when emotional
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PROBLEM-SOLVING: Knowing how to take care of problems.
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CONSTRUCTIVE
(POSITIVE)
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DESTRUCTIVE
(NEGATIVE)
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accepts problems and attempts to resolve them
gathers information and makes decisions
sets realistic goals
flexible and seeks alternatives
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ignores and denies problems
jumps to conclusions and blames others
sets unrealistic goals
inflexible and stubborn
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