A proposed schoolwide character education program must be comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent to ensure consistency for students. The proposal should include research demonstrating the effectiveness of character education programs in improving student outcomes. It should also provide a rationale for how the selected program supports the school's vision and mission, as well as goals and methods for evaluating the program's success. Finally, the proposal must consider steps for implementation, potential challenges, and professional development for teachers.

1. Purposeful, planned schoolwide character education curriculum helps
ensure a more
Purposeful, planned schoolwide character education curriculum helps ensure a more
consistent experience for students across their years of attendance. To be effective,
character education must be comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent, providing a uniform
structure that guides teachers in how to model the appropriate values and assist their
students.For this assignment, select a character education program appropriate for your
school’s culture. In a 12-15 slide digital presentation, develop a proposal to the curriculum
director or site administrator proposing that the character education program be
implemented schoolwide. Your proposal must incorporate school-based data and evidence-
based research to substantiate what you are proposing.Include the following in your digital
presentation:Key research showing the effectiveness of character education programs for
improving student outcomes.A rationale for the proposed program based on how it
supports the vision and mission of the school.An original diagram or graphic organizer that
displays the character traits included in the program.An explanation of the comprehensive,
rigorous, and coherent manner in which character development is addressed at each grade
level.A description of goals for the program including the evaluative data sources that
would demonstrate if those goals are met.An explanation of how school progress in the
program would be evaluated and how school stakeholders could support the program.A
brief comparison to two other character education programs implemented in other schools
that have demographics similar to yours, and a rationale explaining how the one you
selected best supports the school’s vision and mission and meets students’ current
needs.Steps you would take as a principal to implement the program including professional
development for teachers, communication with parents, etc. Consider the current obstacles
you might encounter as you implement these steps, and explain how you will manage
uncertainty, risk, competing initiatives, and politics of change.Title slide, presenter’s notes,
and a references slide.Support your program with 3-5 scholarly resources demonstrating
that your recommendations are reflective of current initiatives.While APA style format is
not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text
citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a
rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to

2. LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class
Resources if you need assistance.Benchmark InformationThis benchmark assignment
assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:MEd in
Educational AdministrationMEd in Educational Leadership1.4: Evaluate school progress
and revise school plans supported by school stakeholders. [ELCC 1.4; PSEL 10b; GCU
Mission Critical 2, 4, 5]2.2: Create and evaluate a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent
curricular and instructional school program. [ELCC 2.2; PSEL 4a; GCU Mission Critical 2,
4]6.2: Demonstrate the influence of local, district, state, and national decisions affecting
student learning in a school environment. [ELCC 6.2; PSEL 8h; ISTE-A 1c, 5c; GCU Mission
Critical 1, 4]