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ERIC Number: EJ557580
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Research Summary: The Status of Character Education from the Perspective of State Departments of Education.
Nielsen, Lynn E.
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p20-22 Fall-Win 1997
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)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Development, Educational Responsibility, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Development, Moral Values, Outcomes of Education, Public Opinion, Role of Education, School Surveys, Social Development, Social Problems, Social Values, State Surveys, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Character Education
Note: Theme issue on "Character Education."