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Demirel, Melek; Özmat, Demet; Elgün, Imgehan Özkan – Educational Research and Reviews, 2016
The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of primary school teachers about character education. In this descriptive study, data were collected by using a survey questionnaire which required descriptive analysis. Based on the findings, it was revealed that primary school teachers (n = 60) defined the character education as moral values…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Values Education, Elementary School Teachers, Questionnaires
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Atkins, Marc S.; Shernoff, Elisa S.; Marinez-Lora, Ane – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2009
This commentary focuses on the promises and challenges facing the Social and Character Development (SACD) consortium in evaluating the effectiveness of seven universal SACD programs designed to enhance student behavior and school climate under conditions of real world practice. In this commentary, we highlight that the opportunity costs associated…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Theory Practice Relationship, Social Development, Program Effectiveness
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Ruby, Allen; Doolittle, Emily – National Center for Education Research, 2010
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the Division of Violence Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated to conduct a rigorous impact evaluation of programs aimed at improving students' behavior. For this evaluation, such programs were termed Social…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students, School Activities