Lessons in Character¶
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Evidence · 5 claims (3 for, 2 against) · 1 study (1 causal),q3· 1 of 1 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
Lessons in Character is a 24-lesson character-education curriculum for elementary and middle school students, developed for classroom use through weekly themes, stories, writing activities, and projects.
Components¶
- Lessons in Character curriculum: Lessons in Character is a character education curriculum for elementary and middle school students designed to promote knowledge of core character values and shape positive behaviors. It "consists of 24 lessons organized around weekly themes, taught through stories, writing activities, and class projects." Teachers introduce each week's theme with a story showing a value in action, followed by targeted activities; daily oral language development and weekly writing assignments are optional components. Materials are available in English or Spanish, and classroom material costs range from about $195 to $370 per grade level. (Lessons in Character (2006))
Claims¶
- Improvement indices favor Lessons in Character across all three outcome domains, largest for academic achievement [+W]
- Lessons in Character shows no discernible effects on student behavior [-W]
- Lessons in Character shows no discernible effects on knowledge, attitudes, and values [-W]
- Lessons in Character has potentially positive effects on academic achievement, with statistically significant effects on mathematics grades and attendance in one randomized controlled trial [+W]
- One item-level attitude finding, on teachers helping students who need extra help, was statistically significant in the randomized trial [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
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Key Sources¶
- Lessons in Character. (2006). WWC Intervention Report, What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/InterventionReport/270
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Lessons in Character is a 24-lesson character-education curriculum for elementary and middle school students, developed for classroom use through weekly themes, stories, writing activities, and projects. |
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