Parents1 and teachers both have a significant influence on the character development of children and young people, and successful character education requires an effective partnership between them (Jubilee Centre, 2017). The initial report of the Parent-Teacher Partnerships in Character Education project identified a communication gap between teachers and parents (Harrison, Dineen and Moller, 2018). This second report details the evaluation of a workshop designed to address this gap.
The primary aim of this research was to evaluate a method to support parents and teachers to work collaboratively on the character development of 11- to 16-year-olds. The research also sought to understand the key concerns that parents and teachers share about character and young people. The workshop was evaluated using a mixed methods approach, including evaluation questionnaires and thematic analysis of workshop transcripts.
