Welcome to the New Jersey On-line Character Education Profile Directory
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About the On-line Profile Directory
About the On-line Profile Directory
Since July 2001, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has prepared and disseminated the
Character Education ProgramResources Profile Directory a listing of character education
programs and resources. Since its inception, the purpose of the Profile Directory has been to
assist school district personnel in selecting, implementing and evaluating character education
programs, services and activities suitable for their schools.
What's new?
What's new?
Recently, the NJDOE asked the New Jersey Center for Character Education (NJCCE) to redesign the
Profile Directory as an on-line searchable database. We are pleased to announce the launch of the
first version of the New Jersey On-line Character Education Profile Directorywhich now provides
school districts with a more flexible method of acquiring this information.
The Online Profile Directory is divided into two major sections: PROGRAMS and
RESOURCES Both sections contain listings of providers who meet the following
criteria:
CATEGORY DEFINITIONS AND CRITERIA
A Program Provider:
offers a clearly designed curriculum that school staff use in the school setting to advance
their character education initiative
AND
has conducted one or more school based trainings on the effective use of this curriculum with school staff in the last 12 months.
RESOURCE CATEGORIES
NEW! The Resources section is now divided into four sub-sections:
AConsultant:
assists school or district personnel with character education program selection and implementation;
assists school or district personnel with the integration of core ethical values into school policies, programs, and curricula;
assists school or district personnel to address school climate or culture issues
An Evaluator:
helps school or district personnel determine the effectiveness of its character education program through the use of qualitative or quantitative data;
assists school or district personnel with data collection and analysis throughout stages of program implementation;
assists school or district personnel with understanding outcomes related to character education implementation
APresenter:
delivers school based presentations such as: performances, plays, musicals, puppet shows;
delivers school based lectures or speeches on character education topics
A Publisher:
produces or prints educational books, manuscripts, articles, materials, software, videos, etc. for the purpose of enhancing a school's character education initiatives
Each profile in the On-line Profile Directory now provides the following information:
Contact InformationProgram or Resource FocusAudienceProgram or Resource DescriptionProgram or Resource ComponentsStaff DevelopmentEvidence of EffectivenessMaterials / Tools
ON-LINE PROFILE DIRECTORY INFORMATION AVAILABILITY
Currently, over 100 Programs and Resources are listed
alphabetically in the New Jersey On-line Character Education Profile Directory Table of Contents.
The On-line Profile Directory also offers a searchable database option that displays a customized
list of profiles matching all criteria selected. Educators can search the On-line Profile Directory
by selecting key search criteria such as:
Provider Name
Program or Resource Name
Provider Category
Program or Resource focus
Who can use it?
Who can use it?
The On-line Profile Directory is for the benefit of the public at large and is accessible on the NJCCE
website, www.nj-charactered.net. One specific purpose of the On-line Profile Directory is to assist
New Jersey educators in making wise decisions for use of the New Jersey Character Education Partnership
state-aid funding. For Educators: The On-line Profile Directory has been designed primarily for school
district personnel to help them in selecting, implementing and evaluating character education programs,
services and activities suitable for their schools, however, it may provide useful information to
others interested in character education, such as parents, after-school organizations, or community
leaders.
For Program or Resource Providers: Character Education program and resource providers
are eligible and encouraged to participate in the On-line Profile Directory by providing essential
information about their programs, services and/or products. Providers will receive notice of open
enrollment periods annually each Spring from NJCCE. A minimal registration fee is required to support
maintenance of the on-line system.
One of the new features of the On-line Profile Directory is that participating Providers are now able to
update their contact information at any time. Updates to the content sections of the profiles will occur
during the open enrollment period each year. For more information, click on "Guidelines for Providers" below.
NJ State Aid Funding
NJ State Aid Funding Process
New Jersey has made an unparalleled commitment to support character education programs in its
public schools. Ninety-nine percent of public school districts have initiated character education
programs with the help of designated state aid to school districts in each year from FY2001-2005.
The State FY 2006 budget has made available $4.75 million for the New Jersey Character Education
Partnership Initiative (NJCEP) for program development, implementation and expansion during the
2005-06 school year.
The purpose of this voluntary state aid initiative is to support public school educators in their
adoption of high quality character education programs that will provide direction and leadership
that engenders personal responsibility and respect for others among students and school staff.
The infusion of developmentally appropriate character education programs will foster positive
youth development and create a caring, supportive and orderly school climate that will promote
student success.
For more information on the NJCEP Initiative and to access outcome reports highlighting what
schools have accomplished with these resources, visit the Department's website at:
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/chared/
Useful tools
Useful tools for selecting character education programs & / or resources
When making decisions about how to plan character education programs and services and select
the best programs and vendors for to meet your identified needs, the On-line Profile Directory
should be used in association with a thoughtful planning process to integrate character education
efforts to support a prosocial school culture, school policies and academic programs.
The following resources are useful in combination with the On-line Profile Directory.
For more information about the NJ On-line Character Education Profile Directory, contact the
New Jersey Center for Character Education, at 732-445-7504.
For more information about the New Jersey Character Education Partnership (NJCEP), visit the
department's website at:
www.state.nj.us/njded/chared/ or contact
at the New Jersey Department of Education, Division of Student Services, Office of
Program Support Services at 609-292-5935.
DISCLAIMER
PLEASE NOTE: Neither the New Jersey Center for Character Education, the New Jersey Department of Education,
nor EdSolution endorses any individuals, organizations, program models, resource consultants,evaluators, presenters or publishers, web-sites,
nor materials listed in the On-line Profile Directory.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The New Jersey Center for Character Education (NJCCE) staff and Treston Rivera,
doctoral student in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology,
Rutgers University designed this online resource in consultation with the New Jersey Department
of Education (NJDOE), Office of Program Support Services (OPSS). NJCCE would like to acknowledge
EdSolution for their technical support in making the conceptual design a technical reality.
Guidelines for Providers
Guidelines for Providers
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The New Jersey Center for Character Education 41 Gordon Rd., Suite A, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8067 Tel: (732) 445-7504 Fax: (732) 445-7970
