Kickoff conference for Character Through The Arts
Character Through The Arts (CTTA) is a four−year‚ $1.7 million grant partnership funded…
Georgia (May 8, 2003) — Kickoff conference for Character Through The Arts
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Abstract
Character Through The Arts (CTTA) is a four−year‚ $1.7 million grant partnership funded
through the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Education Partnerships
in Character Education Programs.
When:
Friday‚ May 9‚ noon−6 p.m. (student performances 2:15 p.m.−3:30 p.m.)
Saturday‚ May 10‚ 8:30 a.m.−4p.m.
Where:
Timber Ridge Conference Center‚ Mableton
Why:
CTTA is an innovative approach to school reform that integrates character education‚
the arts and rigorous‚ standards−based academic instruction to maximize the character
growth of students and improve their academic performance.
The following schools were chosen to participate in CTTA following a comprehensive
application process that included rankings by two committees:
Centennial Elementary School‚ Gainesville
Gadsden Elementary School‚ Savannah
Gainesville High School‚ Gainesville
Gainesville Middle School‚ Gainesville
Harmony Leland Elementary School‚ Mableton
Jasper Elementary School‚ Jasper
New Manchester Elementary School‚ Douglasville
Valwood Middle School‚ Valdosta
Project partners include Pioneer RESA (Regional Educational Services Agency)‚ the
Grammy Foundation's Leonard Bernstein Center for Learning and Kennesaw State University's
RTM Center for Leadership‚ Ethics & Character.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 15‚600 from 118 countries. The fifth largest out of 34 institutions
in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers 55 undergraduate and graduate degree
programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
