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Assessing Outcomes of Character-Building Programs: Problems and Prospects
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Russell, Terrence R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
This concluding chapter reviews some of the methodological issues that analysts need to consider when evaluating the success of character-development programs.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria, Personality Measures, Research Methodology
How Can We Decide Whether Moral Education Works?
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Emler, Nicholas – Journal of Moral Education, 1996
Recommends broadening the scope of evaluation in moral education. Argues that past research has relied too heavily on indirect evidence (for example, gains in moral reasoning) rather than changes in behavior. Recommends further emphasis on the relationships among self-control, social control, and moral education. (MJP)
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis