CHARACTERplus

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CHARACTERplusby the numbers

• Liz Gibbons, Director, CHARACTERplusa division
  of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St.
  Louis 314.692.1228 lgibbons_at_csd.orgwww.characte
  rplus.org

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• years old.

CHARACTERplus is a rare breed in the field of
professional development. It does not sell a
curriculum or program, but offers membership in a
collective that believes in a process powerful
enough to transform school climate.
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• essential components to a process that
• increases academic scores
• builds consensus around core values
• transforms the climate of a school
• involves parents and community
• engages and empowers students
• decreases discipline referrals
• Its called The CHARACTERplusWay

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of the 78 National Schools of Character in the
past 4 years
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• Districts and 17 Schools pay a modest fee that
  is matched by corporate and individual donations.
• Members have unlimited access to training that
  supports the CHARACTERplus Way through
• Highly qualified trainers
• National experts
• Certification
• Skill training
• Best practices
• Networking
• Site Visits

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• Professional development workshops
• Certification in Character Education
• Caring School Community
• Curriculum Integration
• Class Meetings (Student Voice)
• Bully Cyberbully Prevention
• Service Learning
• Coaching for Character
• Wheels Character on the Bus
• Support Staff
• Early Childhood

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Increase in the of students showing proficiency
in Math on the MAP

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decrease in discipline referrals

• Growth in 10 years
• Graduation Rate 84.3 to 95.5
• ACT Scores
• 21.9 to 24.2
• End of Course Exams
• 21 to 90 C.A.
• 19 to 85 Math

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decrease in bully reports 176 increase MAP
scores
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• Schools across Missouri (K-12) were randomly
  selected to test this process in 2002-2006

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• average decrease in discipline referrals
• Statistically significant increases in
• Agreement on core values
• Improved moral leadership
• Improved school-parent relationships

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increase in students who test proficient
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increase in students tested proficient in
Communication Arts
Montrose High School Rural
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increase in of students showing proficiency in
Communication Arts in one year of implementation
of the Characterplus Way
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• increase in of students showing proficiency in
  Math since CHARACTERplus interventions

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graduation rate
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• Surveyed seniors at Neosho High School that
  began implementation in the 4th grade
• 100 graduated from High School
• 100 planned to attend a University
• 1 student enrolled in Military to attend a
  University
• 100 consider themselves good role models
• 99 said character education had an impact on
  their character development. It helped them
  become a better person and make good choices.

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Staff Survey
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Federal Grant Implementation StudyKansas City
Area Schools
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• Kansas City School District
• George Melcher Elementary
• George Washington Carver Elementary
• J.A. Rogers Middle
• Van Horn High School
• Mid Buchanan RV School District
• Midway RI School District
• North Kansas City School District
• Fox Hill Elementary
• Winnwood Elementary
• East Gate Middle
• Oak Park High School
• South Holt RI School District
• l District

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minutes

• How do you measure a year in the life
• ...of a school of character?