Moral,  Character   Education  Curricula

Moral education, or values education, is often combined with religious education in Catholic schools. In Quebec, students must make a choice between Moral Education and a Moral and Religious Education courses at the secondary level. In the United States, there is a strong movement to include "character education" in every student’s program of study.

Explanations (Summaries, Articles)

• Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

• The Character Education Partnership
• Davidman P et al, (1996). Good and Bad Topics for Moral Education
• Results of Character Education.
• Education Week on the Web. 2001. What's Right and Wrong in Character Education Today.

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

Resources

-Planning Guides

-Programs and Materials

• The Character Education Partnership
  

-Policy Examples