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Principles
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• Promotes core ethical values as the basis of good character • Teaches students to understand, care about, and act upon these core values • Encompasses all aspects of the school culture in all phases of school life • Fosters a caring community • Offers opportunities for moral action • Supports academic achievement • Develops intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic consequences • Includes whole staff involvement • Requires positive leadership of staff and students • Involves parents and community members as full partners • Assess results and strives to improve Character Education Partnership: Tom Lickona, Eric Schaps and Catherine Lewis.
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