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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.



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.



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



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



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



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



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!

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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



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

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