FEATURED: Predicting Civic Engagement in Urban High School Students
by Hugh McIntosh & Marco A. Muñoz
December 2009 
In Working Paper #69, the authors examine the civic engagement outcomes that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, KY, has chosen to promote in its students. Using a large sample in an urban school district, the study finds that the most important predictors of youth civic engagement were community service, political discussion, and environmental conservation. It reinforces the claims that community service, discussion of politics, and nonsport extracurricular activities boost civic engagement. As the authors suggest, the outcomes constitute a vision of civic engagement that sees youth as well-rounded citizens capable of engaging in civil, political, and problem-solving activities, both individually and socially. The findings provide intriguing evidence of the potential value of environmental conservation, conflict resolution skill, and character education as pathways to civic engagement.
*Download CIRCLE Working Paper #69 “Predicting Civic Engagement in Urban High School Students”
April 6th, 2010 at 3:33 am
This project is very great, I help for many people in the world, hope it will success.
Thank for the post.
April 6th, 2010 at 8:48 am
I like it. Its helpful to the youth. Thanks for sharing it.
April 8th, 2010 at 7:29 am
great research has been done for this article.
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April 21st, 2010 at 12:05 am
Any young person involved in community development or services will reinforce the quality of community values and engagement. I am a personal believer of mandatory community and social development being introduced into schools as early as year 3. This is a perfect opportunity to improve the sense of belonging, and also educate our young children the importance of involvement from a political and social viewpoint.
April 21st, 2010 at 8:35 pm
This paper is very cool, it helpful with me.
Thank for share.
April 28th, 2010 at 11:47 am
College should be a time to focus on the subject you are going to pursue as a career in your life.
May 3rd, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Napolian Hill was a big believer in civic engagements in schools. He would have greatly apreciated this article.
May 6th, 2010 at 5:29 am
since youths are more courageous and dedicated thats`why their small inspirational efforts in the form of active citizenship, can be resulted in revolutionized change in our society.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Thanks! That is great for the advances we are expecting.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
ya you are absolutely right. Thanks.
May 15th, 2010 at 5:44 am
I agree with that conclusion. It makes sense and thinking of kids who start getting involved at a younger age and it will continue through their whole lives.
May 16th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Early training and engagement should be very helpful. Did the author only talk about youth or did mention an age as well where he “sees youth as well-rounded citizens capable of engaging in civil, political, and problem-solving activities, both individually and socially”?
May 20th, 2010 at 7:39 am
If they are educated about the present conditions prevailed in the world, it not only trains their minds to take an active role in future but also makes them the responsible citizens capable of guiding the whole human family in the right direction.
May 28th, 2010 at 8:04 am
That’s an excellent point Thenx Laura
May 28th, 2010 at 11:54 am
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May 30th, 2010 at 3:46 am
since youths are more courageous and dedicated thats`why their small inspirational efforts in the form of active citizenship.
May 31st, 2010 at 4:38 am
GREST POST.I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU
May 31st, 2010 at 4:39 am
you have great point here.
June 7th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Well, Napolian Hill was a big believer in civic engagements in schools. He would have greatly apreciated this article.
June 11th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Youths should continue to serve the community.
June 11th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Politics can enhance the minds of the youth though must be controlled.
June 14th, 2010 at 2:17 am
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June 19th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
I do agree with your conclusion. It seems to makes perfect that children who get involved when they are younger will continue with it through their whole lives.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 am
Education is very important especially the kids. This is their foundation to their success in life. It will be good is they are also in civic engagement.
June 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 am
In our place, children and youth are involved in civics and community services in which are supervised by the teachers and parents. This kind of activities can build confidence to the youth in helping develop the society. The youth are educated and at the same time are helping community services.
June 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 am
education is very important
June 29th, 2010 at 8:02 am
Really nice study, i’ve downloaded it…
June 29th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Young people must vote…
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:09 am
I think enviromental concerns really engage young people, it is a method of promoting civic responsability to them.
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 am
Engage young people and they respond ignore them and they find less productive ways of using their energy.
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:17 am
Agreed most people not just the youth respond well to being given responsability, its when peole are ignored that thing go wrong.
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:34 am
Not only will the future leaders of American make important political and environmental decisions, but they will also lead us to a better healthier way of living, with both interpersonal skills and relations as well.
November 15th, 2010 at 4:44 am
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