Character Education

Character Education Matching Grant Program §15-154.01

1. Any public or charter school that teaches a character education curriculum pursuant to § 15-719 is eligible for a state matching grant. The school shall provide matching monies from any lawful source, except that the school shall not use resources obtained from a federal character education grant as matching monies to obtain a second state character education grant.
2. The character education program shall be an age-specific, stand –alone character education curriculum with following elements:
   1. Applicable definitions for character qualities that include at least five of the following attributes:

2013-2014 Character Education Matching Grant Flow Chart – NEW

Updates for Vendor/Preferred Vendors

• ProcureAZ Vendor Registration Process
• Character Education Provider Proposal Form
• Character Education Fact Sheet
• Vendor and Preferred Vendors Application Process

Important Information for District/LEA

The FY14 Character Education Matching Grant application is now open. Please see the links below for your reference.

2013-2014 Pre-Approved Provider List - NEW

• Character Education Fact Sheet
• 2013-2014 Grant Application Instructions Updated
• 2013-2014 Application Instructions and FAQ’s Updated
• Website Screen Shots Updated
• 2013-2014 Supplemental Data & Practice Application Updated

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Character Education

Character education encompasses all aspects of the influence that families, schools, and other social institutions have on the positive character development of children and adults.  It is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, care about and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and responsibility for self and others.  Upon such core values, we form the attitudes and actions that are the hallmark of safe, healthy and informed communities that serve as the foundation of our society.

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Vision & Mission

The vision and mission of the Arizona Department of Education Character Education Program is to  inspire and support educators, parents, and community members to touch the lives of youth by instilling in them the traits of positive character.

 

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Last update: 05/08/2013