Some Surprising Results from the 2010 NAEP Civics Assessment
The headline in The New York Times says: Failing Grades on Civics Exam Called a ‘Crisis’. Whether that’s how you read the data is a matter of opinion, but I can shed a little light on the source. The National Assessment in Educational Progress in Civics is our best measure of what students know about Read More >
Emerging Scholars in K-12 Service-Learning
CIRCLE and colleagues from Brandeis and University of California, Berkeley, are pleased to announce the Emerging Scholar participants in this year’s special conference on K-12 service-learning research (June 14- June 16). This is the first of a series of meetings on this topic. Applications for future meetings will be accepted in the near future. The Read More >
Around the CIRCLE– V3.I4 June 2006
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v3.i4–June 2006), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Around the Circle is designed to provide you with snapshots of the latest research on youth civic engagement and civic education. The newsletter features regular columns: Table of Contents New Resources Available for Measuring Read More >