Abstract/Details

Implementation of CharacterPlus® and the interdependence on achievement and discipline

King, Joana D.   Lindenwood University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2009. 3390647.

Abstract (summary)

This paper seeks to place character education into an educational pedagogy and show how the theory of character education can become the cornerstone of school-based programs. The purpose of this study is to discover the relationship between the implementation of a character education process, discipline and student achievement in select schools of Southwest Missouri. A quantitative approach was used to ascertain interdependence between the implementation of CHARACTERplus®, student discipline and achievement. To make an inference regarding the relationship between the implementation of CHARACTERplus® and student achievement, the researcher used a normal distribution of the test scores, and a z-score was determined. In addition, the study employed the use of an analysis of variance statistical model. The linear relationship between the dependent and independent variables was measured by the use of the Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. For the purpose of this linear regression study the independent variable was the implementation of CHARACTERplus®. The dependent variable was student discipline incidents. Using the p-value corresponding to the z-score, the researcher was able to reject the null hypothesis in 14 out of 18 tests. A regression line was established a downward progression in the numbers of discipline incidents the more years the CHARACTERplus® program is in place.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Educational tests & measurements;
Curriculum development
Classification
0288: Educational tests & measurements
0727: Curriculum development
Identifier / keyword
Education; Achievement; CharacterPlus; Discipline; Student achievement; Student discipline
Title
Implementation of CharacterPlus® and the interdependence on achievement and discipline
Author
King, Joana D.
Number of pages
148
Degree date
2009
School code
0573
Source
DAI-A 71/02, Dissertation Abstracts International
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
Country of publication
United States
ISBN
978-1-109-60189-3
Advisor
Reid, Terry
Committee member
DeVore, Sherry; Kopp, Kevin
University/institution
Lindenwood University
Department
Education
University location
United States -- Missouri
Degree
Ed.D.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
3390647
ProQuest document ID
305069936
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/305069936