What does research state about student learning of Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities?
Democracies are based upon the principle of active citizenship. What is often forgotten is that individuals do not automatically become responsible citizens but must be educated for citizenship (CIRCLE 2003, p. 4). Researchers agree that schools need to renew their commitment to the preparation of citizens who are active participants in society’s decision-making process. In a report by the National Association of Secretaries of State, young Americans have a good understanding of their rights as citizens yet only a vague understanding of their responsibilities as citizens (The Center for Civic Education 2004, p. 3). This vague understanding of responsibilities is not a condition only found in the United States. Torney-Purta et al. found this to be true in a study of citizenship in twenty-eight countries (2001, p. 78). In a National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Civics Assessment study, Galston concludes that performance by students in the areas of rules of political interact
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