Values Appraisal \doc\web\97\07\values.txt Date sent: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:58:20 -0500 From: "Michael Jacques" Subject: Re Appraisal of values Students in some OBE / certificate of mastery school programs are getting quized on their values. Some one just wrote about his daughter receiving an appraisal of values The piece he shared appears to be going down in a number of states, as shared by Peg Luksik Up Close published by National Parents Commission Peg Luksik, Editor Winter 1997 Values Appraisal Scale The purpose of this activity is to let you appraise your own values and compare them to those of other students throughout the nation Number your answers in the following manner: 10= definitely true 7= mostly true 5= undecided whether statement is true or false 3=mostly false 0=definitely false ___1. I have a regular physical check- up by my doctor every year. ___ 2. I will regularly take my children to church. ___ 3. I enjoy attending musical concerts. ___ 4. It is important to me to have a lot of friends. ____5. 1 donate to charities that I feel are worthwhile. ___ 6. I envy the way that movie stars are recognized wherever they go. ____7. 1 would like to have enough money to retire at age 50. ____8. I would rather spend an evening at home with my family than out with friends. ____9. 1 enjoy making decisions which involve other people. ___10. If I had the talent, I would like to write songs. ____ 11. I have a close relationship with either mv' father or my mother. ____12. I have taught a ~unday school class or have otherwise taken active part in my church. ____ 13. 1 am willing to spend tinie helping another sIuden~ who is having difficulty with his/her studies. ___14. Even at the same salary, I would rather be the bo~s than just another worker. ___15. 1 have a special appreciation for beautiful thii~gs. ___16. If I had the talent, I would like to appear regularly on television. ___17. 1 would like to counsel people and help them with their problems. ___18. 1 would enjoy associating with movie stars other celebrities. ___19. I have a regular dental check-up at least once vear. ___20. I enjoy writing short stories. ___21. I would rather spend a summer working to monev than to go on a paid vacation. ___22. 1 like to attend parties. ___23. 1 think that it would be fun to wflte a play fo television. ___24. I believe in a God who answers prayers. ___25. 1 prefer being an officer than just a regular member. ___26. 1 would spend my last $1OO for needed dental work rather than for a week's paid vacation in my favorite resort. ___27. I enjoy giving presents to members of my family ___28. If I were a teacher, I would rather teach poetry than math. ___29. I often have davdreams about things that I like to do if I had the money. ___30. 1 enjov giving parties. ___31. am willing to wrile letters for old or sick _____ 32. It would be verv satisfying to ad in movies television. ___33. When I feel ill I usually see or call a doctor ___34. I believe that tithing (giving 1/10 of one's earnings to the church) is one's duty to God. ___35. 1 enjoy taking part in the discussion at the h~milv dinner table. ___36. 1 enjoy visiting art museums. ___37. I like to write poetry. ___38. I like to be around other people most of the time. ___39. When with a friend, I like to be the one who decides what we will do or where we will go. ___40. Someday I would like to live in a large expensive house. ___41. I pray to God about my problems. ___42. If I knew a family that had no food for Christmas dinner, I would try to provide it. ___43. I like to spend holidays with my family. ___44. I like to see my name in print. (newspaper) ___45. I would rather take a class in freehand drawini,~ than a class in math. ___46. I do not like to spend an entire evening alone. ___47. Ifthe salary were the same, I would rather be the school principal than a classroom teacher. ___48. I have expensive tastes. ___49. I can tell the difference between a really fine painting or drawing and an ordinarv one. ___50. If I had regular headaches, I would consult a doctor even if aspirin seemed to lessen the pain. ___51. I have several very close friends. ___52. I expect to provide music lessons for my children. ___53. It is important to me that grace be said before meals. ___54. I sometimes miss sleep to visit with late company. ___55. I usually get at least 8 hours sleep. ___56. I like to design things. ___57. I like to be looked up to for my accomplishments. ___53. I would feel a sense of satisfaction from nursinL' a sick person back to health. ___59. I care what my parents think about the things I do. ___60. I daydream about making a lot of monQy. ___61. I like to be the chairnian at meetings. ___62. It is thrilling to come up with the original idea and put it to use. ___63. I believe that there is life afier death. ___64. 1 would welcome a person of another race as a neighbor. ___65. If I were in the television field, I would rather be an actor than a script writer. ___66. I enjoy decorating my room at home. ___67. I enjoy a picnic with my family. ___68. As an adult, I want to earn a much higher salary than the average worker. ___69. I am careful to have a balanced diet each day. ___70. I ofien influence students concerning the classe~ in which they enroll. ___71. I would like to be written up in Who's Who. ___72. I read the bible or other religious writings regularly. ___73. If I were in the clothing industry, I would enjoy creatin',,~ new stvles. ___74. I look forward to an evening out with friends. ___75. When I am with a group of people, I like to he the one in charge. ___76. I dislike being financially dependent on others. ___77. When a friend is in trouble, I feel I must comfot him/her. ___78. I love my parents. ___79. I almost never skip meals. ___80. I have a collection of phonograph records. ___81. I have a particular friend with whom I discuss problems. ___82. I believe that God created man in His own imaec. ___83. I enjoy buying clothes for members ofmy familv. ___84. I enjoy having people recognize me wherever I am. ___85. I like planning activities for others. ___86. I do not smoke. ___87. I feel good when I do things which help others. ___88. Someday, I would like to write a novel. ___89. I would put up with undesirable working conditions in order to work at ajob which paid extremelv well. ___90. I belong to several clubs and organizations. ___91. If I ask God for forgiveness, my sins are forgiven. ___92. I would enjoy having my picture in the school yearbook more than it has been in the past. ___93. I often organize group activities. ___94. When I see a newly constructed building, I see its beauty as well as its practical use. ___95. I respect my father and my mother. ___96. I like to design or make things that have not beci made before. ___97. Some of the hobbies that I would like are quite expensive. ___98. I enjoy classical music. ___99. I would never use potentially' harmful drugs because of what they might do to my' body. __100. I am kind to animals. The Survey h~s d scorirg ~uide, called Rate Your Values. "The nurnbers of the one hundred statements that you just rated are listed under the appropriate values the chart below.... To determine your rating for each value. write the number that you chose for each statement on the blank next to the statement number. Then add the riumbers in each column to get your total for each value. Categories of Values were: Fame: #6, 16, 18, 32, 44, 57, 65, 71, 84, 92 Money:#7 21 29, 40, 48, 60, 68, 76, 89, 97 Power #9,14, 25, 39, 47, 61, 70, 75, 85, 93 ReIigion: #2, 12, 42.12, 24,34, 41, 53, 63, 72, 83 91 Humanitarianism:: #5, 13, 17, 31, 42, 58, 64, 77, 87, 100 Family #8, 11 ,27, 35, 43, 59 ,67, 78, 83, 95 Health #1 19 26, 33, 50, 55, 69, 79, 86, 99 Aestetics: #3, 15. 28, 36, 49, 59, 66, 80, 94, 98 Creativity: #10, 20, 23, 37, 45, 56, 62, 73, 88, 96 Social Contact. #4, 22, 30, 38, 46, 51, 54, 74, 81, 90 The completed Survey was found in a student's portfolio in Cottage Grove, Oregon, one of the pilot school districts for the Certificate of Initial Mastery. It has also surfaced in OBE districts in Connecticut, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Why are student values being scored and collected in permanent portfolios? Does career track placement depent in part on the values profile of the student?