What Makes “I Care” Unique?

• Provides a clear definition of parent engagement and a quantitative way of measuring it
• Views parent engagement as the missing element of character development
• Provides a purpose-driven process for connecting school, home, and community to build character and improve student behavior
• Has a parental feedback process that enables teachers to link students’ life experiences to classroom lessons and strengthens school-home partnerships
• Spirals the curriculum around the twelve pillars of character so that students are practicing different forms or traits of the pillar each year
• Facilitates both in-depth understanding and more effective integration of the pillars of character over time, as they are practiced through different traits
• Character Building Parenting Activities and Teacher Lesson Plans are aligned with national education standards (Grades Pre-K through 5th)