SCHOOLWIDE CHARACTER EDUCATION PROPOSAL

By: Jennifer Borland

EDU 520

Instructor: John Whalen

CHARACTER EDUCATION BASED ON KEY
RESEARCH
CHARACTER COUNTS GRAPHIC
RATIONALE OF MISSION AND VISION
 PROGRAM RIGOR

What is rigor?
 RIGOR AT EACH GRADE LEVEL

Grades
PreK-2nd
Grades K-12
Grades 6-12
 CHARACTER COUNTS!
Character Skills SEL Skills
 CHARACTER COUNTS!
Academic Skills Positive Culture
EVALUATION

•Data
•Data
•Data
PROGRAM COMPARISON
PROGRAM COMPARISON
 IMPLEMENTATION

Proper Training
Build a Foundation
Use the
Workshops and
resources
School-wide
implementation
GOALS FOR THE PROGRAM
 REFERENCES
Martinez, J. A., & Partin, J. M. (2023). Character Education Initiatives and Preparation for School
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National Policy Board for Educational Administration (2015). Professional Standards for
Educational Leaders 2015. Reston, VA: Author.
http://www.npbea.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standards-for-Educational-
Leaders_2015.pdf

Parker, D. C., Nelson, J. S., & Burns, M. K. (2010). Comparison of Correlates of Classroom Behavior
Problems in Schools with and without a School-Wide Character Education Program. Psychology
in the Schools, 47(8), 817–827. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1002/pits.20506

Zhang, Y., Cook, C. R., & Smith, B. (2023). “PurposeFull People” SEL and Character Education Program: A
Cluster Randomized Trial in Schools Implementing Tier 1 PBIS with Fidelity. School Mental Health,
15(3), 985–1002. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09600-2