This screener will allow your child's support team to see their strengths in:
• Self-awareness: A child’s realistic understanding of his/
her strengths and limitations, and consistent desire for self improvement.
• Social awareness: A child’s capacity to interact with others
in ways that show respect, tolerance, and cooperation.
• Self-management: A child’s success in controlling his/
her emotions and behaviors, especially in new and challenging
situations.
• Relationship skills: A child’s skill at promoting and
maintaining positive connections with others.
• Goal-directed behavior: A child’s initiation of, and
persistence in completing, difficult tasks.
• Personal responsibility: A child’s tendency to be careful
and reliable in his/her actions and to contribute to group
efforts.
• Decision making: A child’s approach to problem-solving,
learning from experience, using values to guide behavior and
accepting responsibility
• Optimistic thinking: A child’s attitude of confidence,
hopefulness, and positive thinking
Read the following statements that follow the phrase: "During the past 6-8 weeks, how often did the child..." and select the number that tells how often you saw the behavior. Answer each question carefully. There are no right or wrong answers.
