Record 1 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ594838
AU: Schaeffer,-Esther-F.
TI: It's Time for Schools to Implement Character Education.
PY: 1999
SO: NASSP-Bulletin; v83 n609 p1-8 Oct 1999
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Prevention-; *Values-Education; *Violence-
AB: The Character Education Partnership, a national coalition, has developed 11 principles to help students internalize desirable societal values. Successful character-education programs require committed school leadership, a common vocabulary, staff development, integration with academics, a focus on respect for others, and service learning. Program results can be dramatic. (9 references) (MLH)

Record 2 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ592902
AU: Lickona,-Thomas
TI: Religion and Character Education.
PY: 1999
SO: Phi-Delta-Kappan; v81 n1 p21-24,26-27 Sep 1999
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Moral-Values; *Public-Education; *Religion-; *Religious-Factors; *State-Church-Separation
AB: Character educators can recognize religion's contribution to our culture while honoring the First Amendment. Schools can help students understand religion's role in our nation's beginnings, major social-reform movements, and individuals' motivation; construct special curricula; and encourage students to tap inner resources to address social issues and ultimate questions. Contains 20 references. (MLH)

Record 3 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED435051
AU: Peyser,-Sandra; McLaughlin,-Miriam
TI: Character Education Activities for K-6 Classrooms.
PY: 1997
AV: Educational Media Corp., P.O. Box 21311, Minneapolis, MN 55421. Tel: 612-781-0088; Fax: 612-781-7753; e-mail: emedia@usinternet.com
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Childhood-Attitudes; *Citizenship-Education; *Educational-Environment; *Values-Education
AB: Each year more children come to school unprepared to relate appropriately to others and to contribute to a positive school climate. These children seem to have more problems and less ability to cope with the structural environment of the school. Educators tend to agree that many children lack the character traits necessary for healthy, positive growth and development. Many factors contribute to this situation. Family mobility separates people from their extended families; children spend a limited amount of time with their parents or other influential family members; and children often view inappropriately portrayed behaviors on television and in the movies. Schools have identified character education as part of the solution. This book offers character education activities for the classroom than can be integrated into the school day. It presents 52 activities that can be included in social studies, health, and language arts lessons. The activities are designed for counselors, social workers, and other student services personnel to use when working with individuals, small groups, and classroom guidance. Activities focus on responsibility, good citizenship, compassion, cooperation, and character formation. (Contains 7 references.) (JDM)

Record 4 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ591057
AU: Antis,-James-E.
TI: Leadership beyond the Curriculum: The Role of the School Community in Character Education.
PY: 1998
SO: New-Directions-in-School-Leadership; n9 p63-70 Fall 1998
NT: Journal availability: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Inc., 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104-1342.
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Leadership-Responsibility; *Moral-Values; *School-Culture; *School-Responsibility
AB: The United States is experiencing a revived interest in character education, responding to the public's perception of a moral decline in America's sociocultural life. Educators are responsible for becoming attuned to their schools' moral atmosphere and for setting a tone that positively motivates the entire school community. (13 references) (MLH)

Record 5 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED432525
TI: Partnerships in Character Education. Second Year Performance Report.
CS: South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia.
PY: 1998
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED432525
DE: *Partnerships-in-Education; *Student-Educational-Objectives
AB: This report states that 21 South Carolina school districts are currently implementing "character education" through the Federal Partnerships in Character Education Grant and that in this, the second year of the grant, 17 district applications were selected to receive subgrant awards from the 21 that applied in December 1997. The report details activities that the Character Education Office has undertaken to fulfill the terms of the original grant. It reviews the project status and discusses evaluation activities for the four pilot projects, as well as evaluation activities for the 17 subgrant recipients. The report provides budget information, showing how monies were allocated. It presents supplemental information/changes; most of the changes center around how the character education program is disseminated in South Carolina, specifically the turning away from paper processes towards online information for schools and districts. The report contains two graphs and attachments with information about individual school districts and their character education programs. (BT)

Record 6 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED432507
AU: Gibbs,-Jeanne
TI: Internalizing Character Education Values by Living and Learning within a Caring School Community.
PY: 1999
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED432507
DE: *School-Culture; *Student-Needs; *Values-; *Values-Education
AB: Currently, the question is how the best of human values can be instilled in young people living in the midst of a mobile, media-bombarded, and changing society. Predictably, about every 20 years, the same challenge of teaching values or the virtues of human character is laid at the door of the school. The new "Partnership in Character Education Pilot Projects" awarded to the Departments of Education of 10 states provide the opportunity to design and pilot long-term character education projects. Knowledge from the fields of human development and social psychology enlightens the character education challenge. Human behavior is a product of the interaction of the person with an environment. Children who live in caring families demonstrate more confidence than those living in neglectful homes. Moreover, behavior changes when the environment is changed. Thousands of schools that have been re-culturing their school environments with the caring community process known as the Tribes Learning Community (TLC) indicate outcomes that support using this character education approach. Respect for social and cultural diversity increases, discipline problems decrease, students demonstrate greater participation, cooperation, and kindness. This year the Tribes Learning Community process was recognized by "The President's Initiative on Race, One America in the 21st Century" as a "promising practice to build a more just and more united American community, offering opportunity and fairness for all Americans." TLC process components are outlined. Contains 6 references. (BT)

Record 7 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED431647
AU: DeRoche,-Edward-F.; Williams,-Mary-M.
TI: Educating Hearts and Minds. A Comprehensive Character Education Framework.
PY: 1998
AV: Corwin Press, Inc., Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 805-499-0871; e-mail: order@corwin.sagepub.com (cloth: ISBN-0-8039--6514-1, $55.95; paperback: ISBN-0-8039-6515-x, $24.95).
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Values-Education
AB: This resource book provides ideas, strategies, techniques, examples, and resources for organizing, implementing, sustaining, and assessing character education programs in K-12 schools. The text is organized into several topics: (1) historical and theoretical bases for character education; (2) a description of a comprehensive character education framework; (3) keys for implementing a successful character education program; (4) and an assessment of facts and findings of selected character education and related school intervention programs. Each chapter ends with quotes, questions, and readings intended to encourage class discussions, study groups, or the work of persons developing character education programs. Standards are given that serve as benchmarks for comparing existing programs or for initiating new programs. A resource section gives a list of character education organizations. References and an index conclude the text. (MM)

Record 8 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ584895
AU: Lickona,-Thomas
TI: Character Education: Seven Crucial Issues.
PY: 1998
SO: Action-in-Teacher-Education; v20 n4 p77-84 Win 1998
DE: *Moral-Values; *Values-Education
AB: Discusses seven issues related to character education: the relationship between character and virtue; the nature of character education; the goals of character education; the psychological components of character; the content of character; the components of a comprehensive approach to character education; and how schools of education can prepare effective character educators. (SM)

Record 9 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ584891
AU: DeVries,-Rheta
TI: Implications of Piaget's Constructivist Theory for Character Education.
PY: 1998
SO: Action-in-Teacher-Education; v20 n4 p39-47 Win 1998
DE: *Constructivism-Learning; *Moral-Values; *Teacher-Student-Relationship; *Values-Education
AB: Outlines character education from the constructivist perspective, discussing Piaget's research on children's reasoning about moral rules, which offers a framework for examining education. Examines parallel teacher/child relationships, which affect moral development, and presents examples of how teachers can create cooperative interpersonal atmospheres, discussing research on children in constructivist and nonconstructivist classrooms. Implications for teacher education are noted. (SM)

Record 10 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED429860
AU: Rusnak,-Timothy, ed.
TI: An Integrated Approach to Character Education.
PY: 1997
AV: Corwin Press, Inc., 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218; Tel: 805-499-9774 (Toll Free) ($21.95).
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Active-Learning; *Classroom-Environment; *Curriculum-Development; *Ethical-Instruction; *Values-Education
AB: An effective, action-oriented way of addressing students' values and character growth is emphasized in this collection of articles. The book teaches the principles that form the integrated approach to character education. Three vital aspects of teaching and learning are discussed. An introduction by the editor is entitled: "The Six Principles of Integrated Character Education." Articles in the book are organized around the six principles. Chapter titles are: (1) "Integrating Character in the Life of the School" (Timothy Rusnak); (2) "Making Characters Work" (William J. Switala); (3) "Character, Curriculum, and Action Education" (Thomas Farrelly); (4) "Learning beyond the Classroom" (James Antis); (5) "Building a Positive Classroom Environment" (Mark John Tierno); (6) "More Than a Good Lesson Plan" (Kenneth Barbour); (7) "Leadership, Character Growth, and Authenticity" (James E. Henderson); (8) "Making Leadership Count" (Robert D. Myers); (9) "Constructing Learning and Character" (Frank M. Ribich); (10) "Fostering Character Growth" (Judy Heasley); (11) "Community, Character, and Schooling" (V. Robert Agostino); and (12) "Partnering with the Community" (Donna K. Milanovich). The epilogue is entitled "Getting Started" (Paul F. Black). A list of resource organizations and programs concludes the book. (BT)

Record 11 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ577025
AU: Tighe,-Mary-Ann
TI: Character Education + Young Adult Literature = Critical Thinking Skills.
PY: 1998
SO: ALAN-Review; v26 n1 p57-63 Fall 1998
DE: *Adolescent-Literature; *Citizenship-Education; *Critical-Thinking; *English-Instruction; *Thinking-Skills; *Values-Education
AB: Describes a research study (prompted by a state board-of-education mandate for English teachers to teach values) in which selected reading, writing, and discussion activities focusing on values helped high school students to develop critical-thinking skills. Describes the discussion and writing activities and how they were related to two young adult novels. (SR)

Record 12 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED425092
AU: Nisivoccia,-Joseph-D.
TI: Character Education Should Be Part of the Public Education System.
PY: 1998
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED425092
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Moral-Development; *Moral-Values; *Public-Schools
AB: This paper examines the research literature on character education and advocates its inclusion in the public school curriculum. Research indicates a connection between a lack of moral and ethical development and destructive behavior among children. Sections of the paper include: (1) Introduction; (2) "The American Moral Heritage"; (3) "Morality vs. Ethics"; (4) "Evidence To Support Character Education"; (5) "Theories of Character Education"; (6) Analysis; and (7) Conclusion. (EH)

Record 13 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED422656
AU: Murphy,-Madonna-M.
TI: Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools: Best Practices for Meeting the Challenge.
PY: 1998
AV: Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., 851 New Holland Ave., Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604; toll-free phone: 800-233-9936; phone: 717-291-5609; fax: 717-295-4538; e-mail: marketing@techpub.com; web address: www.techpub.com/ ($44.95).
PR: Document Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Case-Studies; *Citizenship-Education; *Moral-Development; *Values-Education
AB: Although most schools use some type of character-education program, a select number do an exceptional job in fostering their students' development of character, values, and ethical judgment. An overview of how these schools achieve this excellence is offered here. The text assesses the programs used by the schools, and each chapter summarizes research findings, analyzes their validity, and then synthesizes the best ideas for possible implementation by school practitioners. The goal is to use the emerging theoretical research on character education programs to inform practices. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to character education, using a philosophic explanation of the terms used throughout the book, whereas chapter 2 features a brief historical background of character education. Chapter 3 presents the most common answers regarding these programs, and chapter 4 highlights some drug-education programs. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 focus on motivational, self-esteem, and guidance programs; teaching techniques that promote character development; and how discipline programs are used to promote character development. Chapter 8 explains citizenship programs in the Blue Ribbon Schools, and chapter 9 highlights the evaluation of character-development programs. Three appendices explain the Blue Ribbon Award program, list the Blue Ribbon Schools cited in the book, and provide further references. (RJM)

Record 14 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED421749
AU: Lockwood,-Anne-Turnbaugh
TI: Character Education: Controversy and Consensus. Controversial Issues in Education Series.
PY: 1997
AV: Corwin Press, Inc., 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218 (paper: ISBN-0-8039-6584-2; $12.95; cloth: ISBN-08039-6616-4; $31.95).
PR: EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
DE: *Controversial-Issues-Course-Content; *Ethical-Instruction; *Values-Education
AB: This book draws on conversations with six individuals, each of whom offers a distinct approach to character education and speaks to the problems and the practical side of designing, implementing, and evaluating character education. The text opens with an overview of character education, exploring what it is, moral dilemmas, goals, and criticisms. It then presents six conversations, with a chapter devoted to each. Chapter 1, "Character Education and the Hard Business of School," looks at psychology versus the development of character, parenting and character, and a study of virtue. The second chapter, "The Current Condition of Character Education," discusses program diversity, elementary versus secondary programs, and the volatility of character-education programs. Chapter 3 examines "Character Education and Its Prospects for Success," whereas chapter 4 details "Character Education in the Classroom," focusing on teachers, moral dilemmas, and reflective practice. The last two chapters, "A Grassroots Character Education Program," and "Schoolwide Character Education," discuss ways to develop a program, the choice of materials, and program effectiveness. (RJM)

Record 15 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ563579
AU: McDaniel,-Annette-Kusgen
TI: Character Education: Developing Effective Programs.
PY: 1998
SO: Journal-of-Extension; v36 n2 Apr 1998
NT: To retrieve this article, send the following message to almanac@joe.org: send joe apr 1998 feature 3. World Wide Web: http://www.joe.org
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Moral-Development
AB: A literature review revealed what does not work in character education: lecturing, authoritative teaching styles, external codes of ethics, and lack of student participation in setting ethics agendas. What works are use of community context; enhanced school, family, and community environment; peer education; cooperative learning; and giving students a chance to develop responsibility. (SK)

Record 16 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED420393
AU: Ediger,-Marlow
TI: Character Education and the Elementary Curriculum.
PY: 1998
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED420393
DE: *Elementary-School-Curriculum; *Values-Education
AB: Because of problem behavior in society ranging from impoliteness to violence, character education for students has become a relevant topic. This paper asserts that character education for elementary students can be useful and discusses implementation of character education. The paper suggests that teachers should choose worthwhile goals for such education, provide appropriate learning opportunities, and evaluate progress. The section "Objectives of Character Education" discusses the importance of having students work in groups and how to achieve this. The section "Standards in Education" reminds educators that because of students' multiple intelligences, student progress should be evaluated in multiple ways. The section "Teaching Values" argues against exhortations and extrinsic inducements in favor of methods that teach self-control and learner involvement. The paper concludes that character education should be an inherent part of school curriculum. Contains 13 references. (EV)

Record 17 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557609
AU: Williams,-Mary
TI: Character Education Curriculum Standards and Teaching Principles.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p107-09 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Educational-Assessment; *Ethical-Instruction; *Instructional-Material-Evaluation; *Instructional-Materials; *Professional-Development; *Values-Education
AB: Provides criteria to apply when considering the development or purchase of programs or instructional materials for character education. Establishes the importance of including character education in professional development, both at the inservice and preservice levels. Includes a list of six teaching principles for effective character educators. (MJP)

Record 18 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557605
AU: Close,-Frederick
TI: The Fundamentals of Character Education.
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p93-94 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Curriculum-Study-Centers; *Educational-Resources; *Educational-Responsibility; *Ethical-Instruction; *Moral-Development; *Values-Education
AB: Defines character education as the intentional teaching of ethical reasoning and analysis, the nurturing of moral emotions, and the encouragement of, and insistence upon, moral behavior. Maintains that schools, parents, and communities are all responsible for the moral development of children. Briefly discusses the work of the Ethics Resource Center. (MJP)

Record 19 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557602
AU: Schaeffer,-Esther
TI: Character Education: Focus for the Future.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p82-84 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Curriculum-Study-Centers; *Educational-Cooperation; *Educational-Resources; *Ethical-Instruction; *Teacher-Associations; *Values-Education
AB: Describes the cumulation of concern over the last 10 years that brought leading educators and business people together to create an organization that supports comprehensive character education programs. Discusses the work of this organization, the Character Education Partnership. Lists 11 principles for program development and describes model programs. (MJP)

Record 20 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557600
AU: Benninga,-Jaques; Minkler,-John
TI: Clearinghouse Established for Character Education.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p77-78 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Curriculum-Study-Centers; *Educational-Resources; *Ethical-Instruction; *Information-Dissemination; *Instructional-Materials; *Values-Education
AB: Examines the planning, implementation, and mission of the Clearinghouse for Character Education at California State University, Fresno. Materials collected at the Clearinghouse include samples of model programs, research, contacts for program development, and instructional resources for teachers, schools, and districts interested in character education. (MJP)

Record 21 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557594
AU: Kirchoff,-Rebecca
TI: U.S. Department of Education Character Education Projects.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p58-59 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Ethical-Instruction; *Federal-State-Relationship; *Financial-Support; *Grants-; *State-Programs; *Values-Education
AB: Briefly summarizes 12 of the federally funded state projects supporting character education. Discusses the funding and governing authority for these grants and provides a contact number for each. Participating states include California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington. (MJP)

Record 22 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557592
AU: Dobbs,-Dennis
TI: Character Education as a Key Component of School Reform.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p54-55 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Educational-Cooperation; *Educational-Objectives; *Educational-Planning; *Ethical-Instruction; *Values-Education
AB: Posits character education as an integral element in transforming the mission and purpose of schooling. Discusses the grass-roots and collaborative efforts of educators in organizing information and support networks implementing character education. Maintains that character education is necessary to correct the antisocial messages and gratuitous violence presented in the media. (MJP)

Record 23 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557584
AU: Ryan,-Kevin; Bohlin,-Karen
TI: The Educator's Responsibility: Pitfalls to Avoid in Character Education.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p32 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Citizenship-Education; *Ethical-Instruction; *Guidelines-; *Instructional-Effectiveness; *Teacher-Behavior; *Values-Education
AB: Identifies 11 pitfalls to avoid when implementing character education in a classroom or school. Some pitfalls include reduction of literature study to the search for a moral lesson; the "do as I say, not as I do" mentality; and reliance on posters, slogans, and glitzy gimmicks. (MJP)

Record 24 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557583
AU: Lickona,-Thomas; Schaps,-Eric; Lewis,-Catherine
TI: Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p29-31 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Citizenship-Education; *Curriculum-Development; *Educational-Principles; *Ethical-Instruction; *Guidelines-; *Values-Education
AB: Provides a series of guiding principles for schools and other groups for evaluating and designing character education curricula. These include a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners and helps them to succeed, moral leadership from both staff and students, and development of a caring community. (MJP)

Record 25 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ557580
AU: Nielsen,-Lynn-E.
TI: Research Summary: The Status of Character Education from the Perspective of State Departments of Education.
PY: 1997
SO: Social-Studies-Review; v37 n1 p20-22 Fall-Win 1997
NT: Theme issue on "Character Education."
DE: *Citizenship-Education; *Educational-Trends; *Ethical-Instruction; *School-Surveys; *State-Surveys; *Values-Education
AB: Reports on the results of a survey of states regarding support for character education. Discovers that there is broad national support for character education that incorporates varying forms of interpretation and implementation. Includes a copy of each survey question followed by an analysis of the responses. (MJP)

Record 26 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED415448
AU: Ediger,-Marlow
TI: Character Education and the Curriculum.
PY: 1997
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED415448
DE: *Cooperative-Learning; *Curriculum-Development; *Values-Education
AB: Educators bring up the importance of character education periodically in articles written and speeches given at teacher education conventions. They believe that pupils need to develop well in the moral as well as academic dimensions. There are major problems in society today such as drug abuse, gang membership, intoxication, teenage pregnancy, violence, dishonesty, and other forms of disruptive behavior. There are also problems of impoliteness, rudeness, lack of patience, and unconcern for others that also indicate character education is important for pupils. Based on problems in society, educators may establish worthwhile goals for pupil attainment. These goals should stress knowledge, skills, and attitudinal ends. Appropriate balance among these three kinds of objectives need to be emphasized in teaching and learning. Learning opportunities need to be chosen which guide pupils to achieve objectives The learning opportunities need to be interesting for pupils and stress active learner involvement. Individual differences need adequate provision so that each pupil may achieve as much as possible in character education. Pupils' motivation and optimal progress are important in the character education curriculum. Evaluation procedures need to be selected which will assist pupils to achieve in the arena of character education. The evaluation procedures should not be separated from the objectives and learning opportunities. Thus what are evaluated as being deficiencies in character now become a part of the new objectives. To achieve the new objectives, pupils need to experience diverse learning opportunities. (Author)

Record 27 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: ED398327
AU: Greenawalt,-Charles-E.,-II
TI: Character Education in America.
CS: Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives, Harrisburg, PA.
PY: 1996
PR: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
DL: http://orders.edrs.com/members/sp.cfm?AN=ED398327
DE: *Educational-Change; *Government-Role; *Inservice-Teacher-Education; *State-Programs; *Values-Education
AB: A national consensus has been developing in recent years on the crisis of values faced by the United States. A measure that has recently reemerged and captured a measure of public attention is character education. This paper examines the degree to which state governments and their educational establishments have attempted to use character education in their schools. Character education in American schools dates from the foundations of public education. In 1993, a Gallup Poll found that 79% of Americans favored traditional character education in schools. Some states actually mandate character education. A good example of a statewide character education program is that of Georgia. How to provide value education is a local decision, but the state suggests program formats and values-promoting activities. The state provides no direct funding, but suggests some sources of funds. In New Hampshire, the approach to character education is indirect. The state has established a values education program for use by teachers in the classroom. Character education, as states are coming to recognize, can be part of the solution to the problems facing America's youth. (SLD)

Record 28 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ522268
AU: Boyd,-Stephen-M.
TI: Character Education, the U.S. Constitution, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
PY: 1996
SO: Update-on-Law-Related-Education; v20 n1 p23-25 Win 1996
DE: *Controversial-Issues-Course-Content; *Ethical-Instruction; *Law-Related-Education; *Moral-Values; *School-Role; *Values-Education
AB: Considers the twin legal questions of, constitutional support for, and challenges against, character education in public schools. Discovers a number of court cases establishing precedence for character education. Appraises the legal efficacy of constitutional challenges and finds them wanting. (MJP)

Record 29 of 29 - The ERIC Database
AN: EJ517314
AU: Field,-Sherry-L.; and-others
TI: Issues Forum: Character Education.
PY: 1996
SO: Educational-Forum; v60 n2 p118-40 Win 1996
DE: *Moral-Development; *Moral-Values; *School-Role
AB: Four articles debate the issue of character education: "Historical Perspective on Character Education" (Field); "Can Virtue Be Taught?" (Sockett); "Character Education: Some Observations" (Foshay); and "Mind, Character, and the Deferral of Gratification" (Goldman). (SK)