the central new york consortium for project character*
DESCRIPTION
CNY Project CHARACTER* …is based on successful grants created by Dr. Carroll awarded by the USDE Character Education Program for Harlem (2002—07) and Yonkers (2008—present) Public SchoolsTRANSCRIPT
The Central New York
Consortium for Project
CHARACTER*
Created by:•Jim Carroll
•Joe Montecalvo•David Morton
CNY Project CHARACTER*
…is based on successful grants created by Dr. Carroll awarded by the USDE Character Education Program for Harlem (2002—07) and Yonkers (2008—present) Public Schools
CNY Project CHARACTER*
…will be a scientifically-based study to demonstrate that the successes achieved in large urban districts can be replicated among city, rural suburban, and nonpublic school districts.
CNY Project CHARACTER Co-Directors:David Morton
Jim Carroll, Ph.D.Joe Montecalvo
Target and Control Schools1 each year from…
• North Syracuse• Syracuse City Schools• La Fayette (other rural)• Syracuse Diocese
Overview of Project CHARACTER
CHARACTER• Citizenship and High Academic standards, Reinforcing the
•Aspen Character Traits, and Ethical Reasoning
CNY Project CHARACTER*
…is designed to supplement, not supplant, any school’s existing character education program and requires no additional expenses (other than perhaps substitutes for 5 teachers per district on 4 release day workshops)
CITIZENSHIPThe Character Education Public Policy Analyst: Define (1) schoolwide, (2) classroom & (3) curriculum social problems & develop new public policy solutions
High Academic standards
CEPPA & PPA & character ed will promote academic improvement.
Reinforcing the ASPEN Character Traits
respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring
justice & fairnesscivic virtue & citizenship
Ethical Reasoning
Using analysis and technology to solve our school’s problems and create a caring environment
Goals of Project CHARACTER
•Caring Schools•Improved Academic
Performance
The four CRITICAL objectives of Project CHARACTER may be summarized as:
(1) Curriculum Restructuring to focus on the Six Pillars of Character—respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring, justice and fairness, and civic virtue and citizenship—in all content courses and on school-wide social problems,
The four CRITICAL objectives of Project CHARACTER may be summarized as:
(2) Implementation and Training among four new target schools each year: summer workshop, 4 release days, Saturday & after school workshops
The four CRITICAL objectives of Project CHARACTER may be summarized as:
(3) Integrating Computer Applications—The Character Education Public Policy Analyst (CEPPA) and The Public Policy Analyst (PPA), all of which develops …
The four CRITICAL objectives of Project CHARACTER may be summarized as:
(4) Learning standards in both character and academic achievement related to the new NY content standards.
The key to our success is…The School
Leadership Teams
School Leadership Teams (LT)
• Building Principal•Five Highly Respected Teachers
•A Concerned Parent
LT Members will lead their school
committees in using the CEPPA
LT Members’ role is described in the
CHARACTER Handbook
The CEPPA addresses theseschool social problems…• (a) discipline problems • (b) students’ grades • (c) participation in
extracurricular activities • (d) parental and
community involvement • (e) faculty and
administration involvement • (f) student and staff morale
If we all work together as a team…
…then CHARACTER will achieve its goals and objectives in our four target schools