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	Overview of North Dakota's Character Education Efforts
	Starting July 1, 1999 North Dakota received a million dollar grant to develop comprehensive character education efforts across the state. This first year there were ten partner schools involved. By year two there were thirteen schools involved. Each school agreed to work on a comprehensive program and develop a local coalition to guide their efforts. They work together through a state organization we call CCEND (Character Education in North Dakota). The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction will provide the leadership and coordination of the coalition members. Distance education technologies will deliver staff development and curriculum to remote schools. Our effort will be inclusive with participation of all racial, cultural, and socioeconomic groups. Native American traditions will be emphasized. Linkages will be developed and maintained with existing efforts of state agencies through an Inter- Agency Council. This will insure the communication between programs such as Safe and Drug Free Schools, Close Up, School-to-Work, and Service Learning. External linkages will also be established with civic organizations and associations. A cadre of schools in the original coalition will develop the model for staff development and implementation. A cadre of schools in the original coalition will develop the model for staff development and implementation. Additional schools may join in succeeding years. A Character Education Clearinghouse, within the current North Dakota Learning Resource Center, will provide materials for use in the classroom and in professional development as well as information for program concerns. Program Goals and Objectives: North Dakota's partners seek to support school improvement efforts through a comprehensive character education process, developed to improve the quality of education, meet state content standards, and contribute to the achievement of the National Education Goals. Goals Establish local coalitions to embrace a common philosophy that supports character education traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, justice and fairness , caring and civic virtue and citizenship as deemed important to the local communities. Establish an active statewide coalition of stake holders to provide leadership for local program implementation. Train in-service teachers and community members for a comprehensive character education effort. Establish a character education network among partner schools. Establish and maintain a clearinghouse of information and resources called the Character Education Collection within the existing North Dakota Learning Resource Center to coordinate, provide, and disseminate character education information and coordinate staff development. Evaluate curriculum needs and integrate character education curriculum with the content standards. Develop a diversity component for character education to support education efforts with North Dakota's minority populations. These materials will include emphasis on traditions for Native Americans, our largest minority.

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