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ERIC Number: EJ557583
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education.
Lickona, Thomas; Schaps, Eric; Lewis, Catherine
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p29-31 Fall-Win 1997
Provides a series of guiding principles for schools and other groups for evaluating and designing character education curricula. These include a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners and helps them to succeed, moral leadership from both staff and students, and development of a caring community. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Principles, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Guidelines, Integrity, Interpersonal Relationship, Moral Development, Moral Values, Outcomes of Education, Quality of Life, Social Development, Social Problems, Social Values, Socialization, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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."