The Eleven Principles of  Effective Character Education are the cornerstone of CEP’s philosophy on effective character education. More >>

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Performance Values

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Developing and Assessing
School Culture - A CEP white
paper. More >> 


 


Academic Integrity Network 


 


Journal of Research in
Character Education


 


Good Character Needed
in Cyberspace


 


CEP Blog
Read what Barbara says
about Avoiding Teacher Burnout.
"Weaving character into the
fabric of your school definitely
helps to retain teachers and
maintain positive morale
throughout your . . . " 

 

 



 


17th National Forum on Character Education
San Francisco, California
October 28-30, 2010

Register now for Character Education Partnership’s national conference. Whether you are a newcomer to character education or a long-time practitioner, you will find what you need at the Forum: outstanding keynote speakers, Pre-Forum Workshops, more than 70 breakout sessions, hot topic discussions led by experts, inspirational awards ceremonies, tours & school site visits, an exhibit hall representing more than 40 organizations, plus the ambience of San Francisco and all it has to offer. Read more >>


 


Character Education Partnership
is the leading national advocate for character education. Our goal is to strengthen our communities, nation, and democracy by empowering teachers, schools, and school administrators.

What is Character Education?

National & State Schools of Character Awards
Learn more.

Download 2011 NSOC/SSOC Award Application Guidlines.

Download Promising Practices award guidelines.
 

Professional Development


CEP's Professional Development focuses on school-wide systemic change. Learn more >>



Beverly Woods Elementary School
Grades K-5
Charlotte, North Carolina

"Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up." This inspirational message, which accompanies a student mural in this caring North Carolina school, epitomizes its approach to character. Students demonstrate strong academic achievement while consistently helping those in need . . . More >>





Each week, CEP focuses on one of the Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education. This week’s focus is on Principle 5: Provides students with opportunities for moral action.  

Featured Practices

School Safety Reports
House Springs Intermediate School
House Springs, Missouri
Grades 5 & 6
School Safety Reports were developed to allow the students to report bullying they may observe or experience.

The C.I.A. (Citizens in Action)
Portage Central Middle
Portage, Michigan
Grades 6 - 8
The C.I.A. (Citizens in Action)is a school-wide program providing a series of school, local, and global community volunteer opportunities for students and parents led by a teacher advisor.

RAA Character Club's Serve to Learn Project
Rougher Alternative Academy
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Grades 7-12
This project offers the students an opportunity to serve others in an on-going capacity  





What's New

Federal Summit on Bullying
Though the U.S. Department of Education’s first-ever bullying summit may be over, the real work continues. The launch of a new Website, www.bullyinginfo.org, allows for an easy, more centralized and accessible location of federal resources, and a reinvigorated Office for Civil Rights means complaints of bullying and harassment will be vigorously investigated. Read press release.

CEP White Paper on School Culture
CEP advocates that schools must be held accountable for assessing the quality of their school culture. More >>

Teen Survey
A survey of 500 students, ages 13-17, reported in a USA Today article this summer, revealed what teens said are the qualities that make a great teacher. More >>