CHARACTER EDUCATION

The Effect of Character Education Intervention of Respect on Fourth Grade Reading Achievement

The Effect of Character Education Intervention of Respect on Fourth Grade Reading Achievement

Description of the Local Problem

Describes the local problem that prompts the study.

This study discusses the importance of Character Education Intervention in Fourth Grade to prevent difficulties in reading, which are an essential foundation for academic achievement and positive social interaction. Children's character was built through the use of moralistic storytelling, parental role modeling as well as providing optimistic support when children made the right choices (Curtis, 2007). Character education allows a student to come face to face with the reality of life. It also encourages students to develop critical thinking and so can act responsibly.

Describes the local setting in sufficient detail to provide context for understanding the problem.

Character education impacts students in our district, specifically one elementary school with approximately 400 students, who demonstrate an attitude of non-caring for themselves and others. Fourth grade has been chosen because it is the grade that has one more year in the elementary setting and it has the largest amount of students who need to have a change in character to help with academic achievement as shown by the Alabama Reading and Math Test (ARMT).

Describes a gap in practice

Character education is the development of knowledge, expertise and thoughts that allow students to make responsible decisions and motivation. It involves a shared educational commitment that highlights the responsibilities and rewards of a productive life in a diverse, global society. The local need for the research study is to investigate the impact that the character education component of respect has on academic achievement in reading for fourth graders.

Discusses the relationship of the problem to the larger educational setting as presented in the professional and scholarly literature.

In United States, the increase in high-stakes Testing of Student Achievement has coincided with the increased Character Education Programs. Schools are asked to add The No Child Left behind Act into the students' academic performance as well as in their character. Both, the National Education Association (NEA) and the federal government, are of the same opinion that the double responsibility is held by the schools. (Benninga, Berkowitz, Kuehn, and Smith, 2006, p.450)

Includes appropriate citations from local reports, professional literature, and/or scholarly literature.

Authors/Researchers

Year

Benninga, Berkowitz, Kuehn, and Smith

2006

Cohen

2008

Staw

2009

Nelson

2007

Rechner

2006

Moyle

2008

Maillet

2009

Levin

2008

De Jonge

2006

Jamal

2009

Problem aligns with other aspects of the prospectus

The identified problem has been thoroughly evaluated and all the aspects have been discussed and analyzed in order to align the topic to the previous studies and researches done. First the area selected had been made specific to the character education and then the focus of this study has been made on the fourth graders only. This would most probably help in providing the accurate results.

Rationale of the Local Problem and Purpose of the Study

2.1 Articulates the rational for choosing the local problem

The study highlights the impact that the character education component of respect has on academic achievement in ...