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| Autor/in | Smith, Matthew R. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Contemporary Character Education |
| Quelle | In: Principal Leadership, 6 (2006) 5, S.16-20 (5 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1529-8957 |
| Schlagwörter | Student Needs; Secondary School Curriculum; Values Education; Public Education; Moral Values; Social Values; Educational Environment; Secondary School Students; Student Behavior; Integrated Curriculum; Ethics; Conflict Resolution; Thinking Skills |
| Abstract | When the National Commission on Excellence in Education published "A Nation at Risk" (1983) in response to the perception that the U.S. public education system was failing to help students succeed, it gave policymakers the catalyst to introduce legislative and regulatory reforms that were designed to increase student achievement. Through such reforms as standards-based instruction, standardized testing, and school improvement planning, administrators and teachers have been required to continually focus on improving student academic performance. Unfortunately, the character education reforms called for by the authors of "A Nation at Risk" have been largely overlooked because of the narrow focus of legislated academic reforms. As a result, many schools have focused on academic achievement at the expense of character development. Researchers, such as Berkowitz and Bier (2005) and Lickona and Davidson (2005), however, have found that effective character development programs also have a positive effect on academic development. These and other researchers believe that character development, especially at the secondary level, is increasingly important because of the perceived decline in moral conduct among young adults and the high-profile corporate scandals of the past few years. Therefore, the timing is right for character development--or character education--to become an essential component of the secondary school curriculum. The author also states that character education should be an integrated part of the curriculum instead of a supplemental component as it is in most secondary schools. And comprehensive character education programs should meet student needs, develop a caring school community, teach universal values and complement academics. (ERIC). |
| Anmerkungen | National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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