KIPP
Character Strengths
The KIPP Character Strengths framework combines the knowledge of teachers and character researchers to outline a set of abilities and attitudes critical to leading an engaged, happy, and successful life. It is used by the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), a network of 224 college-preparatory, public charter schools. Pulling from a larger list of 24 widely-accepted character strengths, it focuses on seven that are closely tied to student success and well-being in college and beyond.
Breakdown by Domain
Domain Key
Cognitive
Emotion
Social
Values
Perspectives
Identity
- Cognitive 8%
- Emotion 23%
- Values 31%
- Perspectives 38%
Key Features
Context & Culture
- No information provided
Developmental Perspective
- No information or learning progression provided
Associated Outcomes
- No information provided
Available Resources
Support Materials
- Offers professional development materials on character and related subjects, including informational videos, courses, and workshop materials
- Provides articles, FAQs, and practical resources for implementing social and emotional learning and restorative justice practices
- Includes links to related research
Programs & Strategies
- Provides Character Lab’s Character Playbooks, which are ready-to-use resources for educators designed to build specific character strengths in students
- Offers classroom posters for each strength
Measurement Tools
- Currently piloting the KIPP Character Growth Card, a non-evaluative checklist of behaviors associated with various character strengths designed to facilitate conversations about character among teachers, parents, and students * No Tools Provided
Key Publications
- KIPP website: http://www.kipp.org/
- KIPP. (n.d.). Questions and answers: KIPP NYC’s approach to character/KIPP character growth card. Retrieved from: http://www.kipp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/QnA_on_KIPP_NYCs_Approach_to_Character.pdf