CORRELATING CHARACTER EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENT, BEHAVIOR, AND ATTENDANCE

Trends reflect that public schools are taking on the
task of educating the whole child, in addition to
teaching reading, writing, math, science, social
studies, physical and vocational education. Character
education has emerged as a focal point. Ten states,
Alabama, Arkansas,California, Florida, Georgia,
Indiana, Nebraska, Tennessee,Utah, and Virginia,
introduced legislation requiring character education
to be included in the curriculum. The 1999 Florida
Legislator required each school district to provide a
character education program,secular in nature, and
similar to Character First or Character Counts! be
introduced in elementary schools (Florida State
Statute 233.061 (q)). This study compares the effects
that strong character education programs in the state
of Florida have on attendance,achievement and behavior.

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Dr. Berger was born in New York City. She received her B.S. fromCornell University, an M.S. from Lehman College, and a doctoratefrom the University of Central Florida. She has taught andcounseled students from many different backgrounds. She ismarried to Dr. Isaac Berger; together they have raised threemoral, ethical, and caring young adults.

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Trends reflect that public schools are taking on thetask of educating the whole child, in addition toteaching reading, writing, math, science, socialstudies, physical and vocational education. Charactereducation has emerged as a focal point. Ten states,Alabama, Arkansas,California, Florida, Georgia,Indiana, Nebraska, Tennessee,Utah, and Virginia,introduced legislation requiring character educationto be included in the curriculum. The 1999 FloridaLegislator required each school district to provide acharacter education program,secular in nature, andsimilar to Character First or Character Counts! beintroduced in elementary schools (Florida StateStatute 233.061 (q)). This study compares the effectsthat strong character education programs in the stateof Florida have on attendance,achievement and behavior.