Civic Education
 Civic Education: Legislative Updates  PDF - While the role that civic education plays in public schools has been reduced in the past 50 years, the civic education field continues to make significant strides in identifying best practices for civic education. As evident in NCLCE's most recent 50-state policy scan, some states have recognized such best practices by enacting policy on "civics," "citizenship education," and "social studies." (Molly Ryan and Paul Baumann, ECS, September 2013)...
Linking Service-Learning and the Common Core State Standards: Alignment, Progress, and Obstacles PDF - These case studies examine whether and how four diverse sites are utilizing high-quality service-learning as a teaching strategy for implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The report also investigates what types of supports teachers and administrators need to effectively implement the Common Core using service-learning, which is a proven strategy for deeper learning. The authors found that what teachers and administrators interviewed need most at this juncture are guidance, support, and training on how to effectively integrate service-learning into Common Core implementation. (Lisa Guilfoile and Molly Ryan, ECS, April 2013)...
The Progress of Education Reform: The New Civics - This issue of The Progress of Education Reform provides a close look at the new civics—how it differs from previous practices, what it includes, how it is supported by research, and its implications for policy. (Paul Baumann and Molly Ryan, ECS, April 2013)...
Network News: Sustaining Service-Learning in Your School: Staying the Course PDF - Over the past year and a half, we have framed issues of Network News around identifying quality service-learning best practices and implementation. In this, our final installment, we look closely at what it takes to sustain service-learning, and offer ideas for how to anchor service-learning in curricula and bolster the wonderful programs taking place in the Schools of Success network schools. (Lisa Guilfoile, ECS, July 2012) ...
Network News, Cultivating Strong Service-Learning Partnerships PDF - We know that vibrant, thriving communities are those committed to the growth and well-being of all their members. Service-learning has become a valuable way for schools and community organizations to cultivate strong, sustainable relationships to meet community needs in collaborative settings. Looking for ways to connect students with community partners in service-learning? This issue focuses on what it takes to build strong community partnerships and the inherent benefits for all involved. (Lisa Guilfoile, ECS, May 2012)...
Service-Learning in the United States: Status of Institutionalization PDF - Inclusion in state statute and code gives service-learning validity and stability, and ensures that it is not subject to the varying interests and priorities of specific leaders, according to a 50-state policy scan conducted by the National Center for Learning and Citizenship in 2011. The commitment of district and school leaders is important, though the priorities of and support from superintendents can differ, the report states. (Ann Rautio, ECS, March 2012)...
The Progress of Education Reform: Civic Engagement through Digital Citizenship PDF - This issue of The Progress of Education Reform includes a closer look at the characteristics of digital natives and provides a summary of research about digital natives' civic engagement habits and the implications of this research for education policy aimed at promoting digital citizenship for today’s youth. (Paul Baumann, ECS, February 2012)...
12 for 2012 - 12 for 2012 is an ECS “read of the field,” built on our scrutiny of new reports and research, and our analysis of emerging drivers of change. The 12 policy areas do not represent an exhaustive list of the critical issues for the coming year, nor is this report intended to dictate your education policy priorities for 2012. Rather, 12 for 2012 is intended to stimulate thinking around how best to craft the “2.0” of powerful policy across the states. (ECS, 2012)...
QNA - QNA is a searchable database that can be used to construct your own assessments of civic knowledge, skills and dispositions, and school citizenship climate. The database contains questions categorized by national civics students that have been juried by civic learning experts for their clarity and meaningfulness in relation to the competencies of civic knowledge, skills and dispositions. (National Center for Learning and Citizenship, ECS)...
From the ECS State Policy Database: Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
From the ECS State Policy Database: Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
The Progress of Education Reform: Citizenship Education PDF - This issue of The Progress of Education Reform examines research on what constitutes citizenship education, how citizenship education contributes to the acquisition of 21st century skills and civic learning opportunity and achievement gaps. (Jennifer Piscatelli, Education Commission of the States, October 2010)...
Service-Learning and Hispanic Students: What Works in the Field PDF - This report examines best practices in educating Hispanic students and improving student graduation rates and matriculation into higher education. The author sought to determine whether successful schools implemented different practices for Hispanic students and how successful service-learning was as a pedagogical approach. (Tiffani Lennon, Education Commission of the States, July 2009)...
State Policies on Youth Engagement in Policymaking  MS Word PDF - This ECS StateNote examines results of a 50-state review of state policies that encourage student involvement in decisionmaking and policymaking. While many institutions of higher education, districts and schools have similar policies, this review was limited to identifying those opportunities codified at the state level in state statute and administrative code. (Judy English, Jennifer Piscatelli, Ann Rautio and Hillary Whitten, Education Commission of the States, June 2008)...
The Progress of Education Reform: Student Engagement - This issue of the Progress of Education Reform features highlights of K-12 research on student engagement, a civic orientation and building resiliency. Taken together, they provide a useful, up-to-date look at evidence on the merits of engaging students for achievement and success. It also includes policy implications based on the research, as well as links to studies and resources on student engagement in higher education. (Education Commission of the States, October 2007)
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Citizenship Education Policy Brief PDF - This policy brief reviews current data and recent state action in support of citizenship education. It highlights eight states’ standards which go beyond the teaching of knowledge and extend to skills and dispositions, analyzes common characteristics of state standards and concludes with questions for policymakers. (Tiffani Lennon, Education Commission of the States, October 2006)...
Youth Legislative Engagement Initiative: An Overview of Effective Strategies to Design, Implement and Sustain Youth Legislative Initiatives PDF - The nation faces a youth citizenry that is disengaged and lacks the necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions to participate in and carry out their civic duties. This ECS policy brief summarizes the state-level goals and accomplishments of the Youth Legislative Engagement project. Recommendations build cooperation between state legislators and students to enable students to develop civic competencies to contribute to our democracy now and in the future. (Tiffani Lennon, Education Commission of the States, July 2006)...
Developing Citizenship Competencies from Kindergarten through Grade 12: A Background Paper for Policymakers and Educators PDF - This paper, updated in July 2006 to include new resources and policy information, is designed to help policymakers and education leaders incorporate civic knowledge, skills and attitudes into policies that support effective citizenship education from the early elementary grades through high school. (Judith Torney-Purta and Susan Vermeer Lopez, Education Commission of the States, August 2006)...
Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar E. Chavez: Legacies of Leadership and Inspiration for Today’s Civic Education PDF - Hundreds of public schools and streets are named after either Martin Luther King Jr. or Cesar E. Chavez, although their lasting influence, particularly regarding the civic mission of schools, extends much further. To demonstrate this lasting influence, this issue paper provides: (1) lessons from the work of King and Chavez that can help educators and policymakers think more deeply about ways in which awareness and advocacy can be strengthened to support the civic mission of schools; (2) examples of ways in which schools are using the King and Chavez legacies; and (3) recommendations for policymakers that use the legacies to create opportunities for effective civic education in America's schools. (Anthony Welch and Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Education Commission of the States, September 2005)...
From the ECS State Policy Database: Civic Education--Character Education - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
State Policies for Citizenship Education Database - This database contains information about the state policies that support citizenship education in all 50 states. (Education Commission of the States)...
From the ECS State Policy Database: Civic Education - This policy database—updated weekly—is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States....
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