한국윤리교육학회

The purpose of this study is to propose the ways to enhance the effectiveness of character education programs through strengthening the assessment of character education programs. As the mandatory school-based character education program has conducted since enacting the law of character education enhancement, Character education program should be developed which is taking into account the special circumstances of the school environment urgent need. In order to improve the low effectiveness of schools character education, government suggest character education policies: ①Changes to conduct the overall school activities for friendly building student's character ②Strengthening educational activities that contribute to students' character development ③the construction of the linkage support system between school and family, community. Government has been building a database of Practices of character education through selecting of model school cases that performed well these policies of character education. Model Schools are obliged to report the implementation plan and performance outcomes of character education program. In this study, we propose how to strengthen the effectiveness of character education by developing a character education program manuals and critically analyzing model school cases of character education. In particular, to substantially contribute to the cultivation of virtue and ability this study suggest character education program based on backward (Backward) courses. In addition, the approach to be based on school-wide positive action support should be applied to conduct the character education that meets the needs and students.