Consulting Topics

Consulting Topics | Professional Development Workshops | Student Programs

Strategic Planning
Consultant will work with a Strategic Planning team to complete a visioning and planning process in support of developing a strategic plan for comprehensive character education. The model is based on the Character Education Partnership’s 11 Principles of Effective Character Education and will include the members of the Strategic Planning Team completing a qualitative evaluation of current district/school practices as they relate to comprehensive character education. The team will prioritize its objectives and goals to create a four-year strategic plan.

Program Implementation
Consultant will work with a Character Education Committee to monitor steps of a strategic plan. Benchmarks to achieve implementation of strategic plan will be reviewed and the plan will be re-affirmed or altered. Consultant will provide connection to national resources and programs in character education that help meet goals of the strategic plan. SEE programs (Laws of Life, YES: Service-Learning, Golden Compass: Character-Based Decision-Making) will be offered and supported through professional development workshops and technical assistance.

Program Evaluation
Consultant will work with members of a Character Education Committee to identify program goals and draft strategies to measure goal achievement quantitatively or qualitatively. Published instruments will be identified for use and/or in-house assessment measures will be designed, tested and implemented. The consultant will assist the Committee in implementation of the assessment instruments, analysis of assessment data and recommendations for affirming or altering the strategic plan.