Research

One study (Leming, 2001) reviewed by the WWC investigated the effects of the Building Decision Skills curriculum combined with service learning. This study was a quasi-experimental design that met WWC evidence standards with reservations. It included 283 twelfth-grade students from a large school in Missouri. It compared outcomes for students participating in an elective course that combined the Building Decision Skills curriculum and service learning with outcomes for students in English literature classes that did not use a character education curriculum or offer service-learning opportunities. The study focused on Building Decision Skills as implemented in classrooms rather than as a schoolwide intervention.