Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders
Document Type
Learning Object
Date of this Version
2-2014
Citation
Strategy brief
Building and Sustaining Student Engagement series (February 2014)
Barkley Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Abstract
Conclusion
Although there are not a lot of data that verify the effectiveness of character education programs, these programs have become common in a large number of schools. Furthermore, there are many individuals and organizations that support character education, including the federal government. According to its advocates, effective character education requires an intentional, proactive, and comprehensive approach that promotes the core values in all phases of school life, and which requires moral leadership from both staff and students. Programs typically address both citizenship in a just society and personal adjustment, and are delivered via curricula and a variety of other approaches.