EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE INDICATOR
Emotional intelligence (EI) may be more important or even more critical in
predicting lifelong success than an intellectual quotient (IQ). Some educators
believe as much as 80% of this success is social or "luck" while only 20% may be
pure intelligence. Valedictorians and those with the highest IQs do not always
show success in jobs or family. In order to become responsible adults, children
need to understand emotions, demonstrate a positive self-image, cope with
diversity, develop relationships with others, adapt and solve problems. This
indicator will hopefully assist parents and teaches in the emotional guidance of
their children. For those children who are three to seven years old, a rating
scale is completed by the parent or teacher who knows the child best. Those who
are seven years and older, actually answer questions from a standardized
screening test and the parent or teacher also completes the rating scale so both
can be compared and contrasted.
From this report, the overall emotional intelligence is rated from a high to low
functioning level as well as each specific area is rated. Then a description and
suggestions to improve them is given. These are critical when helping children
to be confident, understand how they feel, relate to others, solve problems, and
cope with challenges. Emotions can interfere with learning and the learning of
others. An emotionally healthy child is a happy one who loves to learn.