Compass Tools, Guides & Graphics

Practical Tools for Parents, Educators, and Community leaders

Here you’ll find thoughtfully designed, ready-to-use materials that support positive youth development. These downloadable PDFs, graphics, and handouts make it easier to put The Compass Advantage into practice in meaningful, everyday ways.

Downloadable Guides & eBooks

In-depth materials designed for immediate use.

Student Success from the Inside Out:
An Educator’s Guide to Cultivating Essential Inner Strengths in Every Child 

A practical guide for educators who want to integrate social-emotional learning via The Compass Advantage into classrooms and school culture. Includes strategies, discussion prompts, and ready-to-use tools that support students’ character development and long-term success. Download PDF

Your Inner Compass: A Guide to Understanding & Growing Your Strengths

A student guide designed to help young people ages 12-17 explore the inner strengths that support learning, resilience, relationships, and personal growth. Can be read independently or used in the classroom for writing assignments, reflections, and discussion. Download PDF

For practical suggestions on how to introduce and use the guide in classroom settings, see the companion resource: Classroom Implementation Guide for Educators (PDF).

Reframing Success: Helping Children & Teens Grow from the Inside Out

This short, easy-to-read eBook introduces families to The Compass Advantage framework. It has been used by elementary and middle school book clubs to initiate rich discussion about positive youth development. Download PDF

Visuals & Printables

Compass graphics and handouts for classrooms, workshops, and presentations.

Compass Advantage Graphics

The official Compass Advantage graphics can be downloaded for use in posters and other materials for schools, families, and non-profit organizations. Download Full Compass JPG;  Download Full Compass Hi-Res PDF (Print Quality)

You can also download transparent PNG files for each of the Compass attributes: Curiosity PNG;  Sociability PNG;  Resilience PNG;  Self-Awareness PNG;  Integrity PNG;  Resourcefulness PNG;  Creativity PNG

I Have a Dream

This document/handout, co-written with teens, beautifully states what young people need to achieve their hopes and dreams. It can be used in a variety of creative ways including as a model for students to write their own statement or as a handout in workshops with students and parents. Download PDF

Read about “I Have a Dream” and the research behind it. Learn More.

My Parenting Promise

This document/handout states a parent’s intention to support their child’s healthy development. Linked to the “I Have a Dream” statement, it shows how the Compass attributes are nurtured every day through the parent-child relationship. Download English PDF; Download Spanish PDF

Read about family values and the research behind “My Parenting Promise.” Learn More

Our Community Promise

This document/handout states a community’s intention to support youth and their healthy development through their words and actions. It shows how the Compass attributes are nurtured every day by schools, after-school programs, nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses. Download PDF

How do communities affect positive change for children? Read about collective impact and the research behind “Our Community Promise.” Learn More

Eight Pathways to Every Child’s Success

A handout and discussion guide created to help parents, educators, and community leaders cultivate the eight Compass attributes. Designed to be printed on 11″X17″ paper. Download PDF

Quotes for Kids

Printable Quote Handouts for Home and Classroom