• About Us

In 1999 the Indiana Department of Education, in partnership with three school corporations in Indiana, was awarded a three-year Partnership Grant for Character Education from the United States Department of Education. A part of the partnership grant calls for the creation of a statewide clearinghouse on citizenship and character education to serve both partner and non-partner schools, as well as other interested stakeholders.

The functions of the clearinghouse include:

• working with teachers and school systems in response to requests for information on and help in developing character education and citizenship programs to address individual needs;
  
• providing summary reviews of curriculum materials in line with state requirements and directives;
  
• developing a bibliography of books, articles, and relevant research on character education and citizenship;
  
• offering contact information about model programs and organizations involved with character education and citizenship;
• maintaining a calendar of events relating to character education and citizenship initiatives;
  
• conducting workshops, seminars, conferences and other outreach activities related to character education and citizenship;
  
• including sample lesson plans for K-12 curriculum from Indiana's Partners for Good Citizenship: Parents, Schools, and Communities, a resource guide created by classroom teachers and the Indiana Department of Education.

The website is administered by the Clearinghouse Coordinator in partnership with the Social Studies Consultant in the Indiana Department of Education.

Input from interested persons is encouraged. Comments can be directed to: eholt@doe.state.in.us .