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McAvoy, Paula; Fine, Rebecca; Ward, Ann Herrera – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2016
In this report, the authors present findings from their analysis of social studies state standards. The following questions guided their work: (1) To what extent do middle and high school (grades 8-12) history and civics state standards support teaching about political parties? For the states that do include language about political parties, what…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Social Studies, Politics
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van Hover, Stephanie; Hicks, David; Stoddard, Jeremy; Lisanti, Melissa – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2010
The authors trace the development and implementation of Virginia's History and Social Science standards-based accountability system from 1995 to 2009. They frame the study within an examination of the political ideologies that influence policy realization and unpack the relationship between ideological and epistemological beliefs about the nature…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Social Sciences