Report of Task Force on Values in Education and Implementation of Teaching Values in Arizona Schools.

Overview & Synopsis

The Task Force is an organization that examines and provides perspectives on values in education and the teaching of values in Arizona schools. This document provides the discussions, recommendations, and review of Task Force meetings held in 1990 and 1992 and consists of two reports. The first report, "Teaching Values in Arizona Schools", issued in June 1990, examines the issue of values education in response to specific societal concerns. The report offers recommendations to the State Board of Education, an introduction, the summary of the project, program implementation recommendations, and a historical perspective on values instruction. Appendix A, a report entitled "Character Development in the 90s: A Reaffirmation of Values," describes the premises underlying values instruction and a suggested common core of values. Appendix B consists of comments of state board members on the values education report, and Appendix C is a list of the Task Force members. This report contains 12 references. The second report, "Making It Happen: Values Education in Arizona Schools," issued in February 1992, outlines the need for values education, defines values education, and discusses the elements of a values education program. Three appendices contain the review of selected methods used in values education, the proposed timetable for values education implementation and a list of Task Force members. Contains 37 references. (AP)