Studies of character education programs most often measure student-level outcomes, with behavioral outcomes measured for 31 of 36 programs, affective for 28, and cognitive for 25¶
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q2 i? Student-level outcomes were measured in studies of 34 of 36 reviewed character education programs, with behavioral outcomes addressed for 31 programs, affective for 28, and cognitive for 25. → Person 2009
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Person 2009¶
Person, Ann E., Emily Moiduddin, Megan Hague-Angus, and Lizabeth M. Malone (2009). Survey of Outcomes Measurement in Research on Character Education Programs (NCEE 2009-006). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/survey-of-outcomes-measurement-in-research-on-character-education-programs
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Systematic review of outcome measurement across 36 randomly selected character education programs (from a pool of 68, stratified by source, grade level, and comprehensive/modular type). The review found "student-level outcomes are measured most often, in studies of 34 of 36 programs."
"student-level outcomes are measured most often, in studies of 34 of 36 programs. At the other broad levels, research on: 7 programs addressed teacher-level outcomes, 16 addressed school-level outcomes, and 14 addressed parent/community-level outcomes."
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Related Claims¶
- Among specific student constructs, academic content, discipline issues, and interpersonal competencies were the most frequently measured outcomes in character education program studies — related
- School climate and parent participation in school were the most frequently measured non-student outcomes, while teacher-level outcomes were rarely assessed — related
- Psychometric reporting in character education evaluation research is inconsistent: reliability was reported for 62 of 95 scales and validity information was available for only 5 of 36 programs — related
- Nearly half of the 95 scaled measures used in character education program studies were developed for the study under review, with only 32 available off the shelf — related
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Studies of character education programs most often measure student-level outcomes, with behavioral outcomes measured for 31 of 36 programs, affective for 28, and cognitive for 25 |
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Studies of character education programs most often measure student-level outcomes, with behavioral outcomes measured for 31 of 36 programs, affective for 28, and cognitive for 25 |
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