Effects of the Lessons in Character English Language Arts Character Education Program on Behavior and Academic Outcomes
Data collection approach
Data are collected on three broad areas: student outcome, teacher background and school climate, and implementation. Except for teacher interviews, program teacher implementation logs, and survey items on program implementation—which are collected only for treatment teachers—all measures are collected in both treatment and control sites. Table 2 summarizes the data collection schedule.
Table 2. Data collection schedule
| Data | Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Student outcome measures | |||
| State assessments | Spring | Spring | Spring |
| Student surveys | Fall and spring | Fall and spring | |
| Teacher Social Skills Rating System report | Spring | Spring | Spring |
| Teacher background and school climate measures | |||
| Teacher surveys | Spring | Spring | Spring |
| Implementation measures | |||
| Teacher implementation logs (treatment group only) | Fall and spring | Fall and spring | |