Written scenario · Problem solving, Empathy
Tears outside the corner store
You are a neighbor who walks your dog past the corner store each afternoon.
On your afternoon dog walks past the corner store near the middle school, you've noticed your neighbor's older son, about sixteen, making fun of younger kids as they head home. Today you arrived to see one boy walk off in tears, but you only caught the teen's final comment, not what led up to it. You barely know his father, Jalal, beyond waving across the street. You could speak to the teen yourself, mention it to Jalal, or tell the school, and any of these could overstep or make things harder for the younger kids.
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and why?
- 2Describe a time you had to decide whether to get involved in a situation when you only knew part of the story. What did you do, and what did you learn?
What raters look for
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
- Empathy
- Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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