The Aspirations Profile: Understanding our students better

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS ASPIRATIONS Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS CHARACTERISTICS Do not think about the future Have no clear goals Put forth little effort in daily life CHARACTERISTICS Do not think about the future Have no clear goals Put forth little effort in daily life REPORT Feeling isolated from others Having little self-esteem Lack a positive role model Feeling stuck REPORT Feeling isolated from others Having little self-esteem Lack a positive role model Feeling stuck LABELS Lazy Trouble Makers Drifters Loners LABELS Lazy Trouble Makers Drifters Loners MOST IN NEED OF… Being accepted for who they are Role models; individual support Being recognized for what they are already good at MOST IN NEED OF… Being accepted for who they are Role models; individual support Being recognized for what they are already good at Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS REPORT Working exceptionally hard Always putting forth best effort Lacking direction or purpose REPORT Working exceptionally hard Always putting forth best effort Lacking direction or purpose LABELS Hard-working Diligent Directionless LABELS Hard-working Diligent Directionless MOST IN NEED OF… Someone to look up to Help with goal setting Seeing the connection between current hard work and future success MOST IN NEED OF… Someone to look up to Help with goal setting Seeing the connection between current hard work and future success CHARACTERISTICS Show up on time Always at school Put forth the effort to get ahead Lack dreams for the future CHARACTERISTICS Show up on time Always at school Put forth the effort to get ahead Lack dreams for the future Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS CHARACTERISTICS Have clear goals for future Show little effort to reach goals Tend towards “magical” thinking…”it will just happen” CHARACTERISTICS Have clear goals for future Show little effort to reach goals Tend towards “magical” thinking…”it will just happen” REPORT Knowing their future plans Having positive ideas and attitudes about the future Unclear about steps needed to reach future REPORT Knowing their future plans Having positive ideas and attitudes about the future Unclear about steps needed to reach future LABELS Dreamers Unrealistic Impractical Idle and Privileged LABELS Dreamers Unrealistic Impractical Idle and Privileged MOST IN NEED OF… Finding fun in every day school life Challenges to their curiosity and creativity Encouragement to take healthy risks MOST IN NEED OF… Finding fun in every day school life Challenges to their curiosity and creativity Encouragement to take healthy risks Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS CHARACTERISTICS Have a vision for the future Inspired in the present to reach goals Accept responsibility for choices and actions CHARACTERISTICS Have a vision for the future Inspired in the present to reach goals Accept responsibility for choices and actions REPORT Clear understanding of who they want to be Feeling a sense of purpose in life Knowing what resources they have and lack REPORT Clear understanding of who they want to be Feeling a sense of purpose in life Knowing what resources they have and lack LABELS Go-getters Confident On Track High Flyers LABELS Go-getters Confident On Track High Flyers MOST IN NEED OF… Ongoing validation Maintaining balance Opportunities to be of service to others MOST IN NEED OF… Ongoing validation Maintaining balance Opportunities to be of service to others Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute

DOERS high low DREAMERSDREAMERS ASPIRATIONS The Aspirations Profile Copyright 2008 Quaglia Institute