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Swan, Kathy; Barton, Keith C.; Buckles, Stephen; Burke, Flannery; Charkins, Jim; Grant, S. G.; Hardwick, Susan W.; Lee, John; Levine, Peter; Levinson, Meira; Marri, Anand; Monte-Sano, Chauncey; Morrill, Robert W.; Thomas-Brown, Karen; Tyson, Cynthia; VanSledright, Bruce; Wiesner-Hanks, Merry – National Council for the Social Studies, 2017
The result of a three year state-led collaborative effort, the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards was developed to serve two audiences: for states to upgrade their state social studies standards and for practitioners--local school districts, schools, teachers and curriculum writers--to strengthen…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Common Core State Standards, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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Buckles, Stephen; Walstad, William B. – Journal of Economic Education, 2008
A significant event for the advancement of economic education in the schools is the development of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in economics. For the first time, national data from a representative sample of students are available to measure the achievement of high school students in economics. The achievement results are…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, High School Students, Grade 12, Student Evaluation
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Buckles, Stephen; Siegfried, John J. – Journal of Economic Education, 2006
Multiple-choice questions are the basis of a significant portion of assessment in introductory economics courses. However, these questions, as found in course assessments, test banks, and textbooks, often fail to evaluate students' abilities to use and apply economic analysis. The authors conclude that multiple-choice questions can be used to…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Economics Education, Academic Ability, Student Evaluation
Buckles, Stephen; Melican, Claire – US Department of Education, 2006
This document provides a guide for the development of the 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Economics Assessment. The framework is designed to assess the outcomes of student education in and understanding of economics in grade 12 as part of NAEP. Economic literacy is defined as the ability to identify, analyze, and evaluate…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Free Enterprise System, Economic Development, Economic Factors