Character Development Scale

Qty.   Character Development Scale  25 per pkg. 24.95

2007
Price -  $24.95
10+       $22.45    

Order Code: KA1808
Interest Level:
Middle School to College
Package of 25
10+ Quantity Discounts

 

Character Development Scale

• Measures development of six key character traits in middle school, high school, and college students.
• Ideal as a means of generating discussion or as an integral first step in a character education curriculum.
• Designed and tested by two experts in assessment development and character education.

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  CDS Administrator's Guide CDS Curriculum Guide CDS PowerPoint Slides

The Character Development Scale (CDS) is a 48 item inventory designed to measure a student’s commitment to six basic character traits:

• Kindness
• Integrity
• Citizenship
• Determination
• Responsibility
• Respect

Based in part on the “Six Pillars of Character,” these traits are seen as cornerstones of good character and necessary for social progress—regardless of one’s religious beliefs or cultural background. The Character Development Scale (CDS) allows students in middle school and up the opportunity to explore their character development by rating how well actions and attributes tied to these six traits apply to them.

The Character Development Scale (CDS) is color-coded, easy to use, takes less than fifteen minutes to complete and score, and is especially valuable in a classroom setting. Once a profile is created, test takers are presented with strategies and exercises to help them improve their character, plus they are offered additional resources for further exploration. The assessment is designed not only to make individuals more aware of their personal values and the strength of their character, but to help them make a concentrated effort to improve themselves and the world around them