Information Base

Those involved in planning and implementing character education initiatives should proceed from a sound knowledge base. The following outline provides the base from which the Institute's workshops and undergraduate and graduate courses have been developed.

1. VOCABULARY

• Character
• Character Education
• Value
• Moral
• Ethics
• Manners/Social Convention
• Virtue
• Personality
• Temperament

2. RATIONALE

• Historical
• Philosophical
• Social
• Academic
• Intrinsic

3. CHARACTER EDUCATION SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT

• Values Clarification
• Stage Development
• Traditional/Inculcation/Behavioral
• Caring
• Domain Theory
• Comprehensive

4.THE NATIONAL CHARACTER EDUCATION MOVEMENT

5. COMPREHENSIVE CHARACTER EDUCATION

• Mission of the School
• Values-driven
• Way of Life
• Concept of Moral Competency
• Curriculum
• Pro-Social Behavior Codes for Student
• Expectations for Employees & School Board
• Caring Environment
• Service Learning
• Family and Community Outreach

6. CRITICAL PROCESS ISSUES

• Involvement of Stakeholders
• Proactive Communications Effort
• Principal as Executive Champion
• School Board Commitment
• Long-term Structure to Sustain the Initiative
• Informed Decision-Making
• Staff Development

7. EVALUATION

• Program Implementation Assessment
• Program Outcome Assessment
• Individual Student Assessments and Grades