Benchmark: Schoolwide Character

Education Program
College of Education, Grand Canyon University
EAD-520-O500 Strengthening Curricular
Programs to Promote Continuous School
Improvement
Dr. Chris Wood
August 10, 2022
 1 – Character Education Research

Table of Contents 2 – Mission and Vision

3 – We Choose Virtues Graphic
4 – Program Rigor
5 – Goals of the Program
6 – Evaluation and Stakeholder Support
7 – Comparison to Other Programs
8 – Program Implementation
9 - References
1 - Character Education
Research
Character education is a learning process
that enables students and adults in a school
community to understand, care about and
act on core ethical values such as respect,
justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and
responsibility for self and others. Upon
such core values, we form the attitudes and
actions that are the hallmark of safe,
healthy and informed communities that
serve as the foundation of our society (U.S.
Dept. of Education, 2005).
2 – Mission Statement

Our mission is to assist the family by

providing a Christ-centered Bible-based
education that inspires each student to
have a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ and pursue excellence in moral
character, academics, and service to
others (Eugene Christian School, 2021).
Professional Standards for Educational
Leader Standard #1c.
2 – Vision
"Developing Kingdom
Leaders" (Eugene Christian School,
2021).
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his
kingdom and his righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as
well. (The Holy Bible: New
International Version, 2002). 
3 – We Choose
Virtues Graphic
4 – Program Rigor

Implementation
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade
Sixth through Eighth Grade

Daily emphasis
Discussions
Scripture memorization
Scenarios
4 – Program Rigor

Teachers
Virtue cards
Description
Lessons

Overall Program
Goals
Benchmark
5 – Goals of the Program
5 – Goals of the Program

• Instill Godly character traits in our

students. 

• Develop students into Godly Kingdom

Leaders.

• Character Assessment.
6 – Evaluation and
Stakeholder Support

Education and Technology Committee

• We Choose Virtues
• Monthly meetings
• Updates
7 – Comparison to   
 Other Programs

Character Counts 
Second Steps
Comparison
• Expense
• Rigor
• Grade Level Alignment
• Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
8 – Program
Implementation

Development of the school-

level curriculum is a collaborative
process (Glatthorn et al., 2016).
8 – Program
Implementation

• Principal
• Teachers
• Parents
• Students
• Chapel
References
• Character Education Our Shared Responsibility. (2005, May 31). U.S. Department
of Education. Retrieved August7, 2022, from
https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/brochure.html
• Eugene Christian School. (2021). Certified Handbook.
• Glatthorn, A. A., Jailall, J. M., & Jailall, J. K. (2016). The Principal as
Curriculum Leader: Shaping What is Taught and Tested (4th ed.). Corwin.
• National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards
for Educational Leaders. Author.
• The Holy Bible: New International Version. (2002). Zondervan. (Original work
published 1973).