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View P
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Academic Domain
Conditions Outcomes
Qualified, committed teachers and staff
Instructional techniques that engage students
Quality resources (books, computers, equipment)
Facilities and environment conducive to learning
Supportive/engaged parents and community
Instruction on study and time management techniques
Systems promoting integrity and preventing cheating, plagiarism, etc.
Competent to grade level standards
Analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills
Good judgment
Growth mindset: “I can learn.”
Belief that education matters
Love of learning
Interest in higher education
Moral & Ethical Domain (Character)
Conditions Outcomes
Culture of character where all school personnel teach, enforce, advocate and model identified life-skill and moral character virtues (such as goal-setting, perseverance, self-discipline, and commitment to excellence)
Core life skill and ethical character traits, such as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship
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Physical Domain
Conditions Outcomes
Provide a physical space that is clean, comfortable, safe, and conducive to learning, and where all students are and feel physically and emotionally safe.
Students enjoy coming to school.
Students want to learn.
Students believe the care of the physical space represents the attitudes and values of the school toward everything around them.
Social and Emotional Domain
Conditions Outcomes
Caring and respectful interactions
Emphasis on connectedness, including school and personal pride
Welcoming and accepting attitude toward racial, cultural and physical differences
Availability of counseling and support
Students feel safe and cared for.
Students feel valued, respected.
Students feel competent and confident.
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Action Plan Worksheet Focus Areas
Schools: Athletic Programs
Focus areas:
Parent orientationParent standards of TRRFCC conductParent conduct at gamesParental reinforcement of Six Pillar student
behaviorRules for athletesTraveling teamsSpectator guidelinesAthlete relationshipsAthletes as role models Awards/RecognitionsScholarshipsRecruiting practicesHiring practices
Staff evaluationMedia relationsFundraisingBoosters (donors/supporters)Philosophy of competitionCompetition as a character-development
toolTrustworthy behaviorRespectful behaviorResponsible behaviorFair behaviorCaring behaviorCitizenship behaviorOther
Promoting responsibilityPromoting fairnessPromoting caringPromoting citizenshipFacility as a character-education toolOther
Schools: Maintenance
Focus areas: Staff training/orientationStaff code of conductRelationships with studentsRelationships with faculty, staff, and
administrationPromoting trustworthinessPromoting respect
On page 95 - 96, we provide an Action Plan Worksheet to help you get school and community groups started on implementation planning. The ideas generated will help you create a detailed, inclusive, comprehensive, and creative action plan for TRRFCC behavior.
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Schools: Transportation
Focus areas:
Communications with studentsStaff rulesStudent rulesStudent recognitionCreating a TRRFCC climateRecognition of staffCommunication with parentsTrustworthy behavior
Respectful behaviorResponsible behaviorFair behaviorCaring behaviorCitizenship behaviorUsing the monthly PillarStaff trainingOther
Schools: Administration
Focus areas:
Parent orientation/communicationHandling of disciplineCommunication to faculty/staffFaculty/Staff relationshipsStudent handbookReferral slips and rulesAnnouncementsSponsored youth social eventsAwards and recognitionStaff trainingRelationships with studentsFacilitiesCharacter-education tools/resources
Six Pillar visibilityAssembliesWeekly recognition – students, staff, facultyMonthly recognition – students, staff,
facultySchool climateTrustworthiness monthRespect monthResponsibility monthFairness monthCaring MonthCitizenship monthOther
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Schools: Cafeteria Climate
Focus areas:
Staff orientation/trainingLunchroom behaviorWeekly recognitionMonthly recognitionWalls as Six Pillar teaching toolsTable tents as TRRFCC toolsPlacemats as Six Pillar teaching tools
Cafeteria staff as character educatorsTrustworthiness monthRespect monthResponsibility monthFairness monthCaring monthCitizenship monthOther
Schools: Co-Curricular Activities
Focus areas:
Standards of conductMeetingsInduction/InitiationCompetitor eventsInclusivenessService projects/service learningMentoring younger studentsSchool assembliesPerformances
AdvisorOfficersTrustworthiness monthRespect monthResponsibility monthFairness monthCaring monthCitizenship monthSchool activities as character buildersOther
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Schools: Classroom Instruction
Focus areas:
Teacher orientation/trainingParent communicationClassroom rulesDaily recognitionWeekly recognitionMonthly recognitionConsequencesReferral slipsRecess/playgroundThought for the dayLunch periodCreating climate of trustworthinessInfusing trustworthiness into classroom
instruction
Creating a climate of respectInfusing respect into classroom lessonsCreating a climate of responsibilityInfusing responsibility into classroom
lessonsCreating a climate of fairnessInfusing fairness into classroom lessonsCreating a caring climateInfusing caring into classroom lessonsCreating a climate of good citizenshipInfusing good citizenship into classroom
lessonsService learning/class projectsClass performancesField tripsOther
Community: Youth Organizations
Focus areas:
Officer trainingCamps/day campsRetreatsPublicationsStandards of conductMeetingsInduction/InitiationCompetitor eventsInclusivenessService projects/service learningMentoring younger students
School assembliesPerformancesAdvisorOfficersTrustworthiness monthRespect monthResponsibility monthFairness monthCaring monthCitizenship monthYouth activities as character buildersOther
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Community: Families
Focus areas:
Family rulesCommunicationFamily meetingsFamily calendarTable topicsRelationships: parent – childRelationships: peersFamily nights
Communication with schoolTrustworthy behaviorRespectful behaviorResponsible behaviorFair behaviorCaring behaviorCitizenship behaviorOther
Community: Local Government
Focus areas:
Conduct guidelinesStaff trainingCommunity/neighborhood trainingNeighborhood conduct goal-settingCreating a climate of trustworthiness in
agency/departmentCreating a climate of respect in agency/
departmentCreating a climate of responsibility in
agency/departmentCreating a climate of fairness in agency/
departmentCreating a climate of caring in agency/
departmentCreating a climate of good citizenship in
agency/departmentIn-house communicationPublic information/communicationHiring/personnelEmployee evaluation/promotion/recognition
Street signs, banners, murals as TRRFCC tools
Community events as character buildersGrantwriting for character educationCC! Kick-OffCC! Week celebrationLocal government employees as role
models for TRRFCC behaviorInvolvement of:
Law enforcementParks and recreation Judicial systemLibrariesHousing projectsHospitals
Community traditions as Six Pillar toolsLunch & Learn sessions for local government
staffPromoting the Pillar of the monthOther
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Community: Media
Focus areas:
Code of conduct for journalistsJournalists as TRRFCC role modelsStandards for radio, TV, newspaper
productsIn-house relationshipsHiring/firing/promotionsRecognition (in-house)Promotion of trustworthinessPromotion of respectPromotion of responsibilityPromotion of fairness
Promotion of caringPromotion of citizenshipPromotion of CC! Kick-OffPromotion of CC! WeekRecogn i t ion o f s tudents , adu l ts ,
organizations each week/monthStaff orientation/trainingPromotion of family involvement in CC!
Other
Community: Businesses and Agencies
Focus areas:
Local CC! support – fundingLocal CC! support – resourcesRelationship with clients/customersIn-house relationshipsRelationships with competitorsPromotion of trustworthiness monthPromotion of respect month
Promotion of responsibility monthPromotion of fairness monthPromotion of caring monthPromotion of citizenship monthCommunity-wide CC! Kick-OffCC! Week involvementOther
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Community: Civic Organizations
Focus areas:
Local CC! support – fundingLocal CC! support – resourcesRelationship with clients/customersIn-house relationshipsRelationships with competitorsPromotion of trustworthiness monthPromotion of respect month
Promotion of responsibility monthPromotion of fairness monthPromotion of caring monthPromotion of citizenship monthCommunity-wide CC! Kick-OffCC! Week involvementOther
Community: Faith Communities
Focus areas:
AssembliesTrustworthy behaviorRespectful behaviorResponsible behaviorFairness behaviorCaring behaviorCitizenship behavior recognitionSix Pillar integration in the religious school curriculumCamps/RetreatsDay campsSpecial eventsService projectsSix Pillar knowledgeSix Pillar attitudesSix Pillar skillsBulletins/NewslettersOther