State Laws, Standards, and Requirements for K-12 Civics
Our new fact sheet explores the current state of civic education standards and its implications for young Americans' civic knowledge
iCivics’ Drafting Board Module Boosts Students’ Writing Skills
A new working paper summarizes the results of our evaluation of iCivics' latest teaching module.
Civics, Digital Badges, and Alternative Assessments
A new CIRCLE paper explores the potential of innovative ways of measuring civic skills and knowledge.
Discussion, Debate, and Simulations Boost Students’ Civic Knowledge
Our analysis shows that these promising pedagogical practices work, but racial and socioeconomic gaps in civic knowledge remain
Guest Post - Critical Consciousness Impact Measures
By: Matthew A. Diemer, University of Michigan; Ellen Hawley McWhirter, University of Oregon; Emily J. Ozer, University of California-Berkeley; Luke J. Rapa, Michigan State University
Guest Post - Conservation Leadership Impact Measures
By: Kate Hagner (SCA), Amy K. Syvertsen, Ph.D. (Search Institute), Theresa K. Sullivan, Ed.D. (Search Institute)
Guest Post - Classroom Observation Tool to Measure Civic Opportunities
By: Sigal Ben-Porath and Rand Quinn, with Gideon Dishon, Nimet Eren and Tom Szczesny
Guest Post – The Power of Youth-Led Organizations: Issue Organizing, Voter Engagement, and Leadership Development
By: Eric Braxton is the executive director of the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing
Guest Post – The Local Chapter: A Model for Civic Engagement
By: Liana Wang, High School Democrats of America
Guest Post - Partnering with Your Local PBS Station to Promote Civic Education and Engagement
By: Elizabeth A. Bennion, Professor of Political Science at Indiana University South Bend and Host of WNIT’s Politically Speaking