Character Skills Snapshot - Sample Items - Forced-choice & Situational judgments

Sep 15, 2026

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A Character Skills Snapshot sample assessment presents self-report and scenario-based judgment items designed to measure participants’ preferences and decision-making patterns. Section 1 uses forced-choice prompts where respondents select statements that describe them most and least accurately. Section 2 provides realistic classroom and social scenarios, asking raters to score response appropriateness from 1 (not appropriate at all) to 4 (very appropriate), covering problem-solving, adaptability, and support-seeking behaviors.

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Character Skills Snapshot Sample Items

Section 1: Forced-choice

Section 2: Situational judgments

+ The Character Skills Snapshot Character Skills Snapshot Sample Items Section 1 : Forced-choice Instructions: Please select one statement that describes you MOST accurately and the statement that describes you LEAST Accurately. | Question 1 | MOST
Like Me | LEAST
Like Me | | --- | --- | --- | | I enjoy difficult tasks. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | I easily adapt when plans change. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | It is difficult for me to concentrate when I am stressed. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Question 2 | MOST
Like Me | LEAST
Like Me | | --- | --- | --- | | I enjoy trying new things. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | I usually avoid my friends when they are upset. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | I follow through on my commitments to others. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Question 3 | MOST
Like Me | LEAST
Like Me | | --- | --- | --- | | I tend to do things at the last minute. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | I look for opportunities to expand my thinking. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | I try to resolve disagreements between my friends. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | Continued on next page The Character Skills Snapshot + Section 2: Situational judgments Instructions: Please rate the appropriateness of each statement from 1 (not appropriate at all) to 4 (very appropriate). You may assign the same rating to more than one response. Scenario 1 Kainoa is assigned a group project, and the group needs to meet once after school to finish work before the deadline. The group wants to meet Tuesday afternoon, but Kainoa has baseball practice at that time. | | 1
Not Appropriate | 2 | 3 | 4
Very Appropriate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ask his coach for permission to miss practice so he can work on the group project. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Ask his group members to meet on another day that suits his schedule. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Tell the group that he will do his portion of the work at home and send it to them later. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Meet his group members on Tuesday rather than going to baseball practice. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | Scenario 2 Sarah is excused from class to use the restroom. When she enters the restroom, she sees an older girl who is crying. She does not know this girl well but is concerned about seeing her so upset. | | 1
Not Appropriate | 2 | 3 | 4
Very Appropriate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Turn around and leave the restroom. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Speak to the girl right away and ask if she wants someone to walk with her to the counselor’s office. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Ask the girl if she is OK, then return to the classroom and tell the teacher what has occurred. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | | Ignore the girl, use the restroom, and go back to class. | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 | 􀁣 |

FAQs

How does Section 1 (forced-choice) work in this Character Skills Snapshot sample?

Respondents choose one statement that describes them most accurately and one that describes them least accurately, based on each question set.

How are responses rated in Section 2 (situational judgments)?

For each scenario, rate the appropriateness of each statement from 1 (not appropriate at all) to 4 (very appropriate), and you may assign the same rating to multiple statements.

What types of situations are used in the sample scenarios?

The sample uses everyday school and social situations, such as handling group projects when scheduling conflicts arise and responding when a student is upset in a restroom.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Hazel