Ideology quiz

Today I took my ideology quiz and my results seemed to come back very accurate! I identify with risk, resiliency, and prevention. This ideology pushes teens in the right direction to ensure that they are going down the right path. I believe that youth need good mentors in their lives. Having someone that is telling you right from wrong can be incredibly beneficial for a child. But, in the same sense I also like giving freedom and expressing that their ideas are valid. The youth is what frame the future, investing time into them and making sure that they are going down the right path is incredibly important. I believe that freedom is necessary for them to learn, but it's also important to show them the dangers of certain things so they do not get hurt emotionally or physically.

In the horoscope it said "a focus on preventing negative outcomes negative outcomes". Which is something that I agree with, I think protecting and teaching is imperative. Negative outcomes could result in long term affect and prevent them from any suffering in their years of growing up.

Part 1:  Purpose

__3__ Youth Development Organizations (YDOs) should provide spaces that encourage and support youth to perceive problems in society, envision a better society, and act to change society so that there is social justice and a better life for all people.

__2__ YDOs should engage youth in building upon their existing “developmental assets” including skills and talents, values, interests, social competencies, and their unique perspectives. This capacity building will support youth in personal and social success.

___1_ YDOs should support youth in developing coping strategies, positive adjustment, and positive attitudes towards themselves, others, and their communities to reduce the probability of youth engaging in risky behaviors like drug use, sex, violence, or bullying.

Part 2: Teaching

___3_ Youth Development Workers (YDWs) should be knowledgeable and competent leaders who construct experiences and opportunities from which youth can make meaning and develop key skills and competencies.

__2__ YDWs should be youth allies, working with youth as they develop ways to express, reflect and act upon their ideas, opinions, and beliefs towards bettering themselves and their communities.

_1___ YDWs should be competent supervisors who help youth develop social competence, problem solving skills, a sense of purpose, self-confidence, and a belief in a bright future to prevent youth from engaging in risky behaviors.

Part 3: Learning

__1__ Learning best proceeds when youth are presented with the appropriate stimulus materials and positive  

   3      reinforcement.

____ Learning best takes place when youth are motivated to actively engage in experiences

that allow them to create their own knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live.

_2___ Learning best occurs when youth confront a real social crisis and actively participate in the construction    

          of a solution to that crisis.

Part 4: Knowledge

_2___ The knowledge of most worth is the personal meaning of oneself and of one’s world

that comes from direct experience and one’s personal response to such experience.

__1__ The knowledge of most worth is the specific skills and capabilities for action that

allow an individual to live a constructive life.

__3__ The knowledge of most worth is a set of social ideals, a commitment to those ideals,

and an understanding of how to implement those ideals.

Part 5: Childhood

__1__ Childhood is essentially a time of protected learning in preparation for adulthood, when one

will be a constructive, contributing member of society.

__3__ Childhood is essentially a time when youth unfold according to their own innate

natures, felt needs, organic impulses, and internal timetables. The focus is on youth

as they are during childhood rather than as they might be as adults.

__2__ Childhood is essentially a time for practice in and preparation for acting upon society

to improve both oneself and the nature of society.

Part 6: Evaluation

__3_ Evaluation should objectively measure the number of assets youth have developed and extent to which youth engage in productive, positive behaviors and make positive choices for themselves.

_2__ Evaluation should continuously diagnose youth’s needs and growth so that further

growth can be promoted by appropriate adjustment of their learning environment.

___1_ Evaluation should measure the extent to which a program engages adults, communities, and youth. It should also take into consideration youth’s positive involvement and engagement with their peers and community.   

*Adapted from Schiro (2008).  Curriculum Theory:  Conflicting Visions and Enduring Concerns.

Sorting form:  Transfer the numbers in each section (in order) to the grid below.

Part 1	Part 2	Part 3	Part 4	Part 5	Part 6
Purpose	Teaching	Learning	Knowledge	Childhood	Evaluation
__1__C ___2_B ___3_A	___2__B ___3__C ___1__A	____1_A ___3__B ___2__C	__1__B __2__A __3__C	___1_A ___3_B ___2_C	_3__A _2__B __1__C

Add up your totals for each of the following

____10___A – Risk, Resiliency and Prevention

____13___B – Positive Youth Development

____12___C – Critical Youth Development

The ideology with the LOWEST score is the one with which you most align.