CIRCLE Study Shows YouthBuild Builds Leaders
Our research finds that this nonprofit which provides training and employment to young adults also teaches valuable civic skills.
"That's Not Democracy": How Out-of-School Youth Engage in Civic Life
A major new CIRCLE report explores what stands in the way of non-college youth engaging in communities and how we can support them.
CIRCLE and Arthur: Using Children's Media to Promote Civic Education
Our Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg has been a key consultant on the popular educational animated show as it incorporated civic lessons and themes.
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