Building Character: Accelerating Character Education and Development

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Abstract

An essential aspect of dismantling social injustices and creating educational opportunities involves fostering positive character strengths in students. To achieve this goal, a partnership was formed among a non-profit organization, a philanthropic organization, and schools across nine states to build the capacity of school personnel in planning and executing sustainable character education practices. This evaluation examines the three-year development and implementation of the partnership. The findings indicate that the partnership increased participants’ knowledge of character education, facilitated the development of school-specific character education plans, and had a positive influence on the school environment.

Authors

• Trevor Leutscher, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Handrea A. Logis, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Tanee Hudgens, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Marina Serdiouk, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

• Joshua H. Barnett, National Institute for Excellence in Teaching