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A Review Of Character Education Programs And Their Impact On Student Performance, Cara Marie Ludemann
A Review Of Character Education Programs And Their Impact On Student Performance, Cara Marie Ludemann
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The teaching of character education in the U.S. public school system is being proposed by many educational leaders as a way of reducing deadly violence perpetrated by children and addressing the broad spectrum of social ills found throughout the country (Lickona, 2004). This review addresses research regarding the purposes of character education, roles of the teacher, program implementation, evaluation of programs, and financial considerations. This review reports elements found in successful character education programs. The review supports the value of implementing character education into a school's curriculum but also identifies obstacles that need to be overcome.