Standardizing the Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Democratic Life: A Content Analysis of Virginia Standards of Learning and Social Studies Textbooks

Autor/inn/en	Scott, Wendy; Suh, Yonghee
Titel	Standardizing the Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Democratic Life: A Content Analysis of Virginia Standards of Learning and Social Studies Textbooks
Quelle	In: Social Studies, 106 (2015) 3, S.92-103 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7996
DOI	10.1080/00377996.2015.1005282
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Textbooks; State Standards; Academic Standards; Content Analysis; Civics; United States Government (Course); Citizenship Education; Democracy; Disadvantaged; Student Needs; Individualism; Collectivism; Political Attitudes; Citizen Participation; Middle Schools; High Schools; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Inhaltsanalyse; Staatsbürgerkunde; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Demokratie; Individualismus; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; Oberschule
Abstract	This content analysis explored how Civics and Government textbooks and the Virginia Standards of Learning for Civics and Government courses reflect citizenship outcomes, specifically deconstructing the unique needs of marginalized students. The coding frame was constructed by using themes and categories from previous literature, specifically highlighting Kahne and Westheimer's (2003) three Cs (Commitment, Connection, Capacity) framework. The findings support previous literature, which suggest that civics textbooks and state standards emphasize individual rights and a philosophy of liberalism, but deemphasize civic ideals of collectivism and a classical republicanism philosophy based on deliberation and community action. Furthermore, the findings illuminate the lack of content that provides authentic examples for marginalized students in the narrative of American democracy. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01