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CEP is a national advocate and leader for the character education movement. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in K-12 schools.


Academic Integrity Network
The Network’s goal is to facilitate dialogue between secondary schools seeking to advance successful strategies in support of academic integrity

 

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CEP's Eleven Principles of Effective Character
Education


Character Education
Quality Standards

  

 


Performance Values:
Why They Matter and What Schools Can Do to Foster Their Development




Is your school or district doing an exemplary job educating students for character?

Apply now for recognition as a State/National School of Character and a grant up to $10,000. Application Deadline: December 8, 2008.

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SSOC/NSOC Application Process
National Schools of Character Publications
2008 Award Winners

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Do you have a unique, specific, and effective character education strategy to share?

Apply now for a Promising Practices Award. Online Application Deadline: March 15, 2009

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Promising Practices Application Process
2008 Promising Practices Winners
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15th National Forum
on Character Education a Big Success

Nearly 800 enthusiastic educators participated in CEP’s national conference, including representatives from 41 states, Taiwan, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, England as well as Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

“The conference was the best yet and I've been to almost every one since a snowy February conference over years ago,” said Amy Richards, character education coordinator for the Lindbergh School District in Missouri.

People raved about the keynote speakers and the breakout sessions. Left on the message board was the comment, “This week makes me wish I could have a ‘do over’ for my entire career.” See highlights and more.

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New Issue ~
Journal of Research in Character Education
Editor, Marvin W. Berkowitz, University of Missouri, St. Louis

The Journal of Research in Character Education serves an audience of researchers, policymakers, teacher
educators, and school practitioners concerned with the development of positive character in young people.

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