Endorsements & Recognition
Community of Caring has received numerous recognitions and distinctions:
| Community of Caring has been identified as a research-based, "promising program" by the U.S. Department of Education's "Safe and Drug-Free Schools" program. |
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| Community of Caring completed a rigorous evaluation review process with CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning), and was designated as a "SELect" program, one that fosters academic, social/emotional and ethical learning. |
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| Community of Caring was honored by the Saban Foundation in Los Angeles, California in their new publication: "Fifty Ways To Save Our Children: Small, Medium, and Big Ways You Can Change a Child's Life." Community of Caring was designated as a "Big" Way to change a child's life, along with programs such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America, RIF, (Reading Is Fundamental), and Habitat for Humanity. |
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| Four Community of Caring schools have received the prestigious National Schools of Character award from the Character Education Partnership (CEP) and the Templeton Foundation - Buck Lodge Middle School, Maryland; Mound Fort Middle School, Utah; Woodley Hills Elementary School, Virginia; Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Maryland. There have also been a number of promising practices citations. In fact, at the 2003 national conference in Washington, DC, CEP scheduled both of its site visits to Community of Caring schools. (Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Maryland, and Woodley Hills Elementary School in Virginia.) |
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"The Community of Caring program has been a wonderful addition to our school. The feeling in our school is so positive - not only with our students, but with staff and parents. So many staff members have embraced the core values and are weaving those values into various curriculum areas and activities. As principal, I feel that our school community has come together because of the implementation of Community of Caring."
- John Adiletto,
Principal, Upper Merion Middle School
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
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"The success of this program within our school district has spread to many areas in the province of Alberta...Records of school suspensions and the incidents of bullying and other violent behaviors have decreased in one year. The among of parental involvement, student attendance in school and the number of service learning experiences have all increased. Academically, students improved in the areas of social studies and language arts. We feel that providing students with opportunities to discuss values in the classroom, particularly in how it relates to the curriculum, and practicing these values on a daily basis throughout all aspects of school life, has had a profound positive impact on the school culture and its climate."
- Cheryl Finlay,
Coordinating Teacher,
Community of Caring
Calgary Catholic Separate School District |
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