
ERIC Number: EJ557602
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Character Education: Focus for the Future.
Schaeffer, Esther
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p82-84 Fall-Win 1997
Describes the cumulation of concern over the last 10 years that brought leading educators and business people together to create an organization that supports comprehensive character education programs. Discusses the work of this organization, the Character Education Partnership. Lists 11 principles for program development and describes model programs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Study Centers, Educational Cooperation, Educational Resources, Educational Responsibility, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Development, Moral Values, Outcomes of Education, Quality of Life, Social Development, Social Values, Socialization, Teacher Associations, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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