“Performance Values: Why They Matter and What Schools Can Do to Foster Their Development.”
CEP is proud to announce the publication of a new white paper on performance values. Approved for publication by CEP's Board of Directors. Learn More.
The Character Education Project Evaluation Findings
http://www.cetac.org/newsletter/CETAC_Newsletter_Vol3Is1.pdf.
Smart & Good High Schools is a national study of American high schools- including site visits to 24 diverse schools, hundreds of interviews, a comprehensive research review, and the input of a National Experts Panel and a National Student Leaders Panel. The report offers a vision of educational excellence and nearly 100 promising practices designed to foster human flourishing over a lifetime. Learn More.
What Works in Character Education
For the first time, researchers have confirmed that character education is an effective tool in student development, according to a report released by CEP.
Practitioners: Read the What Works Practitioner's Report
Policymakers: Read the What Works Policymaker's Report
Character Education, Prevention, and Positive Youth Development
Schools today face enormous challenges in educating all of the young people in their charge. In addition to providing youth with basic academic knowledge and skills, and promoting their character development, schools have increasingly been called upon to play a primary role in helping to solve a variety of social problems among youth. Read the report and view the latest findings from Victor Battistich of University of Missouri, St. Louis.
Character Education: What is it, How Does it Work, and How Effective is it?
CEP, joining hands with the John Templeton Foundation, has taken a giant step in promoting character education by undertaking and publishing three groundbreaking research studies that offer hard data linking CE with improved school climate—and improved academic performance! The report complies with the No Child Left Behind legislation that requires that educational practices be validated by research and brings together the research of Benninga et al., The Relationship of Character Education Implementation and Academic Achievement in Elementary Schools, Marvin Berkowitz and Melinda Bier, What Works in Character Education, and Tom Lickona and Matt Davidson's Smart and Good High Schools. Read the exciting report that confirms what CEP has long argued: character education initiatives, when effectively implemented, not only improve school climate and student behavior but also lead ultimately to academic improvement! Read the Research Brief.
