| Character Compass: How Powerful School Culture Can Point Students Towards Success Contributor(s): Seider, Scott (Author), Gardner, Howard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1612504868 ISBN-13: 9781612504865 Publisher: Harvard Education PR OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Urban - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 370.11 |
| LCCN: 2012937964 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2013 American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Moral Development and Education Outstanding Book Award In Character Compass, Scott Seider offers portraits of three high-performing urban schools in Boston, Massachusetts that have made character development central to their mission of supporting student success, yet define character in three very different ways. One school focuses on students' moral character development, another emphasizes civic character development, and the third prioritizes performance character development. Drawing on surveys, interviews, field notes, and student achievement data, Character Compass highlights the unique effects of these distinct approaches to character development as well as the implications for parents, educators, and policymakers committed to fostering powerful school culture in their own school communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Seider, Scott: - Scott Seider is an assistant professor of education at Boston University and an adjunct lecturer in education at Harvard University. |