K-12 Civic Education
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Civic Learning through Action: An Example of Action Civics
In “Civic Learning through Action: The Case of Generation Citizen,” CIRCLE staff describe Generation Citizen’s theory of change and preliminary evidence from its program evaluations. We use Generation Citizen (GC) as an example of the concept of “Action Civics.” GC works with middle and high schools in diverse communities by offering a curriculum, coaching, and Read More >
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Discussion, Debate, and Simulations Boost Students’ Civic Knowledge, But Gaps Remain
Ten years ago, the Civic Mission of Schools report (Gibson & Levine, 2003) clarified goals of civic education and identified six “promising practices” of civic education pedagogy. Three of these practices were measured on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Civics test in 2010: discussing current events, debating current issues (including controversies), and participating Read More >
Categories: Civic Knowledge, Fact Sheet, K-12 Civic Education, Race, Gender, and Immigrant Status, Research Topics
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Civics, digital badges and alternative assessment: Preparing students to be engaged citizens
With support from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, CIRCLE has released a working paper that explores digital badges and alternative assessments for civic skills, knowledge, and dispositions. This working paper, entitled “New and Alternative Assessments, Digital Badges, and Civics: An Overview of Emerging Themes and Promising Directions,considers digital badges as well as ePortfolios, rubrics, Read More >
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What the NAEP Civics Assessment Measures and How Students Perform
Only eight states currently test their students on American government or civics (usually as part of a much broader social studies test), and so relatively little is known about young people’s civic knowledge, skills, behaviors, and values. Given the paucity of state data, the federal National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Civics receives predominant Read More >
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iCivics’ Drafting Board Module Boosts Students’ Writing Skills
iCivics is an online civic education platform founded in 2009 by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to prepare “young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials.” iCivics has already produced 16 educational video games and numerous teaching materials that have been implemented successfully throughout the United States. With Read More >
Civic Knowledge
Civic Learning through Action: An Example of Action Civics
Discussion, Debate, and Simulations Boost Students’ Civic Knowledge, But Gaps Remain
Civics, digital badges and alternative assessment: Preparing students to be engaged citizens
Immigration and the 2012 Election
High School Civic Education Linked to Voting Participation and Political Knowledge, No Effect on Partisanship or Candidate Selection
What the NAEP Civics Assessment Measures and How Students Perform
Knowledge about Voter Laws Still Lacking
Redefining Civic Knowledge?
Civic Skills and Federal Policy
Federal Policy and Civic Skills
CIRCLE conference on Federal Policy and Civic Skills
FEATURED: CIRCLE Working Paper 60: The Informed Political Participation of Young Canadians and Americans
CIRCLE Working Paper 59: Democracy for Some–The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School
CIRCLE releases a major report entitled “Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Political Engagement.”
2007 Civic Health Index to be released
CIRCLE Working Paper 57: Best Practices in Civic Education: Changes in Students’ Civic Outcomes
Preparing for College: Enrolling, Education, and Advancing Latinos
Emerging Scholars in K-12 Service-Learning
Working Paper 06: The Role of Civic Skills in Fostering Civic Engagement
Community Participation
Civic Learning through Action: An Example of Action Civics
Once Again, Data Points to the Power of the Ask
Livestream Today at 1pm ET: Civic Engagement and Unemployment
“That’s Not Democracy.” How Out-of-School Youth Engage in Civic Life and What Stands in Their Way
Impact of AmeriCorps on Voting: Study Finds No Evidence that AmeriCorps Mobilizes Young People Politically; Non-voters More Likely to Enroll in Program
FEATURED: The Engaged Citizen Index: Examining the Racial and Ethnic Civic and Political Engagement Gaps of Young Adults
FEATURED: New Study Dispels Stereotypes About Young Voters Ahead of 2012 Elections
How Do We Create Culturally Competent Civic Engagement Strategies For Young Activists?
Civic Engagement among Registered Citizens and Non-Registered Eligible Citizens
Civic Health and Unemployment: Can Engagement Strengthen the Economy?
The Benefits of Volunteering – What We Know
State Civic Health Reports are Uncovering Inequality and Pushing Conversations about Community Involvement
Do Interactions with the Criminal Justice System have Civic Effects?
New Reports on the Civic Health of PA, MD, NY, OK, IL and Chicago Show Age Gaps in Civic Engagement
The Internet’s Role in Making Engaged Citizens
FEATURED: Youth Volunteering in the States: 2002 to 2009
2010 Reports Present Strengths and Weaknesses of States’ Civic Health
CIRCLE Works with NCoC to Produce State-Level Reports on Civic Engagement
New book: Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Youth
State 2009 Civic Health Report Reflect Unique Characteristics among States
Four Youth Organizations that are Working to Build Civic Skills
Returning Veterans Continue Service Stateside
CIRCLE Designs and Analyzes 2008 Civic Health Index
Volunteering Eases Return to Civilian Life for Young Veterans
FEATURED: Civic Engagement and Educational Progress in Young Adulthood
Immigrant Youth Less Likely to Volunteer
National Conference on Citizenship 2009 Civic Health Index finds civic engagement under stress in the recession
Youth without college education are less likely to volunteer: New CIRCLE report examines the correlation between college experience & volunteering
Downward Trend in High School Volunteering
New CIRCLE Working Papers on Underrepresented Groups in Volunteer Service
Three New Volunteering Fact Sheets
Youth Volunteering in the States: 2002 to 2006
Around the CIRCLE- V4.I4 July 2007
Themes Emphasized in Social Studies and Civics Classes
Strengths and Weaknesses in U.S. Students’ Knowledge and Skills: Analysis from the IEA Civic Education Study
How Teachers’ Preparation Relates to Students’ Civic Knowledge and Engagement in the United States: Analysis from the IEA Civic Education Study
Participation in Sports and Civic Engagement
Federal Policies for Civic Education and Service
Working Paper 55: Civic Measurement Models: Tapping Adolescents’ Civic Engagement
Volunteering Among Young People
Classrooms Produce Positive Civic Education: Results from a Longitudinal Study of Chicago Public School Students
Religious Service Attendance and Civic Engagement Among 15 to 25 Year Olds
Around the CIRCLE–V.4 I.3 APRIL 2007
Civic Engagement Among Young Men and Women
Working Paper 53: Do Gender and Ethnicity Affect Civic Engagement and Academic Progress?
Working Paper 52: Civic Engagement and High School Academic Progress: An Analysis Using NELS Data
Civic Engagement Among Minority Youth
College Attendance and Civic Engagement Among 18 to 25 Year Olds
Civic Engagement among Recent College Graduates
Civic Engagement among 2-year and 4-year College Students
Higher Education and Civic Engagement: Summary
Working Paper 50: Civil Rights Activists in the Information Age: The Development of Math Literacy Workers
Special Report: The 2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation
Around the CIRCLE–V4.I1 October 2006
How can Sports and Civic Engagement Mix?
CIRCLE Convenes Meeting on Immigrant Youth Civic Engagement
Around the CIRCLE– V3.I4 June 2006
Working Paper 46: College Students and Politics: A Literature Review
Working Paper 45: Youth Civic Engagement: An Institutional Turn
Youth Volunteer Motivations: Implications for Practice
Around the CIRCLE–V3.I3 March 2006
Working Paper 43: Measuring Volunteering: A Behavioral Approach
Integrating Youth Voice in City Government: Young People as Community Resources
Around the CIRCLE– V3.I2 November 2005
Working Paper 41: Gender and Civic Engagement: Secondary Analysis of Survey Data
Working Paper 40: The Changing Lifeworld of Young People: Risk, Resume-Padding, and Civic Engagement
Around the CIRCLE– V3.I1 August 2005
Working Paper 33: The Impact of Participation in Service-Learning on High School Students’ Civic Engagement
Working Paper 31: Youth Civic Engagement: Systems Change and Culture Change in Hampton, Virginia
How Individuals Begin Volunteering
Working Paper 23: A Comparative Analysis of Community Youth Development Strategies
Around the CIRCLE–Winter 2004
Time Spent in Volunteer Activity: 2002 and 2003
Working Paper 11: National Service in America: Policy (Dis)Connections Over Time
Locate Your Local Youth Civic Engagement Organizations Using New Searchable Databases
Measuring Civic Engagement
Around the CIRCLE–Spring 2003