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TheStateofSocialStudiesin2018:ANationalUpdate
CentralNewYorkCouncilfortheSocialStudiesAnnualConferenceTuesday,October23,2018
www.socialstudies.org@NCSSNetwork
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WhatExactlyis“SocialStudies”?NCSSdefinessocialstudiesas"theintegratedstudyofthesocialsciencesandhumanitiestopromoteciviccompetence."
Withintheschoolprogram,socialstudiesprovidescoordinated,systematicstudydrawinguponsuchdisciplinesasanthropology,archaeology,economics,geography,history,law,philosophy,politicalscience,psychology,religion,andsociology,aswellasappropriatecontentfromthehumanities,mathematics,andnaturalsciences.
Inessence,socialstudiespromotesknowledgeofandinvolvementincivicaffairs.Andbecausecivicissues--suchashealthcare,crime,andforeignpolicy– aremultidisciplinaryinnature,understandingtheseissuesanddevelopingresolutionstothemrequiremultidisciplinaryeducation.Source: NationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies,http://www.socialstudies.org/about.
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NewVisionStatement
Aworldinwhichallstudentsareeducatedandinspiredforlifelonginquiry
andinformedcivicaction.
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NewMissionStatement
ThemissionoftheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudiesistoadvocateandbuildcapacityforhigh-qualitysocialstudiesbyproviding
leadership,services,andsupporttoeducators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2017): National sample includes 102,050 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,378 social studies educators.
Academic Skills Development in Social Studies Classes
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Nearly all students, 97%, report gaining civic benefits in social studies classes.Civic Benefits Gained in Social Studies Classes
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2017): National sample includes 102,050 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,378 social studies educators.
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Top Three Social Studies Program Additions Desired by Students
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2017): National sample includes 102,050 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,378 social studies educators. Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Social Studies Course Availability*
Total Courses
Social Studies Overall Requirements
History Geography Civics Economics
0 courses 0% 0% 13% 0% 4%
1 course 0% 10% 64% 57% 65%
2 courses 3% 30% 16% 27% 20%
3 courses 41% 22% 4% 9% 5%
4+ courses 56% 38% 3% 8% 7%
*PercentofEducators,roundedtonearestwholenumber
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2017): National sample includes 102.050 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,378 social studies educators.
Educators were asked to report the greatest challenge facing their programs.Greatest Challenges Facing Social Studies Educators
Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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AuthorizationandAppropriationAmericanHistory& CivicsNationalProgramsESSAAuthorizedFunding:upto$4.6million
FY2017Appropriation:$1.7millionFY2018Appropriation:$1.7millionFY2019Appropriation:$3million
Congressional&PresidentialAcademiesESSAAuthorizedFunding:upto$1.8million(foreach)FY2017Appropriation:$1.815million(shared)
FY2018Appropriation:$1.8millionFY2019Appropriation:$1.8million
StudentSupport& AcademicEnrichmentGrantsESSAAuthorizedFunding:upto$1.6billionFY2017Appropriation:$400millionFY2018Appropriation:$1.1billionFY2019Appropriation:$1.17billion
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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WhatAreWeAdvocatingFor?
ü Equitabletimeforsocialstudiesinstructionintheelementarycurriculum.
ü Sustainedsupportofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthesocialstudies.
ü Studentvoiceinprovidingsocialstudiesaspartofawell-roundededucation.
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WhatAreWeAdvocatingFor?
ü Equitabletimeforsocialstudiesinstructionintheelementarycurriculum.
ü Sustainedsupportofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthesocialstudies.
ü Studentvoiceinprovidingsocialstudiesaspartofawell-roundededucation.
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Equitabletimeforsocialstudiesinstructionintheelementarycurriculum
Source:OutFrontMinnesota
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TheMarginalizationisReal“88percentoftheelementaryteachersnotedthatitwasconsideredalowpriorityand63percentoftheelementaryschoolprincipalsnotedthathistoryeducation'simportancepaledincomparisontosubjectssuchasreadingandmathematics.”
Source: BruceVanSledright,“TheEndofHistoryEducationinElementarySchools?”(May2012).PerspectivesonHistory.https://www.historians.org/publications-anddirectories/perspectives-on-history/may-2012/possibilities-of-pedagogy/the-end-ofhistory-education-in-elementary-schools.
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TheMarginalizationonTime
Source: U.S.DepartmentofEducation,NationalCenterforEducationStatistics,SchoolsandStaffingSurvey(SASS),“PublicSchoolPrincipalDataFile”and“PrivateSchoolPrincipalDataFile,”2011–12.
Grade/Subject
Grade3 Grade8
ELA 30.2%(public)
25.5% (private)
19.4%(public)
21.2%(private)
Social Studies 8.6%(both) 12.5%(public)
11.7%(private)
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TheMarginalizationonAchievement“Nationally,eighthgraders'averagescoresontheNAEPU.S.history,geography,andcivicsassessmentsshowednosignificantchangein2014,comparedto2010—thelastassessmentyear.However,severalstudentgroupshavemadegains.In2014,eighteenpercentofeighth-gradersperformedatorabovethe Proficient levelinU.S.history,27percentperformedatorabovethe Proficient levelingeography,and23percentperformedatorabovethe Proficient levelincivics.”
Source: TheNation’sReportCard.https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/hgc_2014/.
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23%Proficiencyisa“Gain”“Grade8scoreinU.S.historyincreasesfrom1994,butnosignificantchangeinscorefrom2010”https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/hgc_2014/#history
“Nosignificantchangeintheaveragegeography scoreofeighth-graderssince1994”https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/hgc_2014/#geography
“Grade8scoreincivics increasesfrom1998,butthereisnosignificantchangeintheaveragescorefrom2010”https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/hgc_2014/#civics
“Therewasnosignificantchangeintheoverallaverageeconomics scoreoftwelfth-gradestudentsfrom2006to2012.”https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/economics_2012/
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WhatAreWeAdvocatingFor?ü Equitabletimeforsocialstudiesinstructionin
theelementarycurriculum.
ü Sustainedsupportofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthesocialstudies.
ü Studentvoiceinprovidingsocialstudiesaspartofawell-roundededucation.
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ProfessionalAssociations:YourOriginal SocialNetworks!
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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Findings from My College Options®/NCSS research study (2018): National sample includes 103,055 high school students in social studies classrooms and 1,400 social studies educators.
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WhatAreWeAdvocatingFor?ü Equitabletimeforsocialstudiesinstructionin
theelementarycurriculum.
ü Sustainedsupportofteacherprofessionaldevelopmentinthesocialstudies.
ü Studentvoiceinprovidingsocialstudiesaspartofawell-roundededucation.
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PublishedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudiesinSeptember2013.http://www.socialstudies.org/c3/College,CareerandCivicLife=“C3”
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Wha
t is
the
C3
Fram
ewor
k?C3
Inqu
iryArc
§ Dimension1: DevelopingQuestionsandPlanningInquiries
§ Dimension2:ApplyingDisciplinaryToolsandConcepts(Civics,Economics,Geography,andHistory)
§ Dimension3:EvaluatingSourcesandUsingEvidence
§ Dimension4:CommunicatingConclusionsandTakingInformedAction
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C3ResourcesfromNCSS
NationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies:www.socialstudies.org/c3
C3LiteracyCollaborative:www.socialstudies.org/c3/c3lc
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C3ResourcesfromC3Teachers
C3Teachers:www.c3teachers.org
C3Teachers’InquiryDesignModel:www.c3teachers.org/idm/
C3Teachers’Hubs:www.c3teachers.org/c3-hubs/
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ProvenPracticesinCivicLearning1. ClassroomInstructioninCivics,Government,History,Law,
Economics,andGeography2. DiscussionofCurrentEventsandControversialIssues3. ServiceLearning4. ExtracurricularActivities5. StudentParticipationinSchoolGovernance6. SimulationsofDemocraticProcessesandProcedures7. NewsMediaLiteracy8. ActionCivics9. Social-EmotionalLearning(SEL)10. SchoolClimateReform
Sources: TheLenoreAnnenbergInstituteforCivicsoftheAnnenbergPublicPolicyCenterattheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandtheCampaignfortheCivicMissionofSchools,GuardianofDemocracy:TheCivicMissionofSchools,2011 (#1-6)andP.Levine&K.Kawashima-Ginsberg,TheRepublicis(Still)atRisk—andCivicsisPartoftheSolution.JonathanM.Tisch CollegeofCivicLife,TuftsUniversity,2017(#7-10).
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C3FrameworkImplementationNationwide
“…23stateshaveusedthisframeworkindevelopingtheirlearningstandardsand/orframeworks.Itispossible,then,thatthemajorityofstateshaveeitheralignedtheirstandardswiththe[provenpracticesforciviclearning]orusedtheC3frameworktorevisetheirstandardsand/orcurricula.”
Source: The2018BrownCenterReportonAmericanEducation:HowWellareAmericanStudentsLearning?MichaelHansen,ElizabethLevesque,JonValant,DianaQuintero.TheBrownCenteronEducationPolicyatBrookings,June2018.
https://www.brookings.edu/multi-chapter-report/the-2018-brown-center-report-on-american-education/
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NationalStandardsforthePreparationofSocialStudiesTeachers
Approvedin2017:www.socialstudies.org/standards/teacherstandards
5Standards
1. ContentKnowledge2. ApplicationofContentThroughPlanning3. DesignandImplementationofInstructionandAssessment4. SocialStudiesLearnersandLearning5. ProfessionalResponsibilityandInformedAction
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Let’sGrowRhoKappa!TheRhoKappaAdvisoryBoardispreparingtolaunchin2019-20:
ü JuniorRhoKappa chaptersingrades7-8
ü supportforaRhoKappaScholarshipProgram
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InDevelopment: ActionCivicsInitiative
• Non-partisannetworkof35organizations.
• SinceJune2016,ithasidentifiednearly300schoolsandcommunitiesacross37statesthatarecurrentlyofferingexemplaryversionsofactioncivics.
• Promotes4fourstrategiesbasedoncommunityneeds:• Studentvoice• Deliberation• Real-worldinteractionswithcivicofficialsandprocesses• Stronginstructorsupport
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ActionCivicsInitiativeNetworkOrganizationsTheAmericanBarAssociation
AmericanFederationofTeachers
TheAlbertShanker Institute
ASCD
TheCampaignfortheCivicMissionofSchools
TheCenterforCivicEducation
TheCenterforInformationandResearchonCivicLearning&Engagement
TheCivicEngagementResearchGroup
TheConstitutionalRightsFoundation
DiscoveringJustice
EarthForce
FacingHistory andOurselves
TheFloridaJointCenterForCitizenship
GenerationCitizen
iCivics
TheJonathanM.Tisch CollegeofCivicLife
TheLouFreyInstituteofPolitics&Government
TheMacArthurFoundationResearchNetworkonYouthandParticipatoryPolitics
TheMcCormickFoundation
TheMikva Challenge
NationalAssociationofSecondarySchoolPrincipals
NationalAssociationofStudentCouncils
NationalCenterforLearningandCivicEngagement (EducationCommissionoftheStates)
TheNationalConstitutionCenter
NationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies
OpportunityYouthUnited
ParticipatoryBudgetingProject
Pearson
RonaldReaganPresidentialFoundation
StreetLaw,Inc.
StudentVoice
TeachForAmerica
TennesseeCenterforCivicLearningandEngagement
YouthBuild
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SchoolSolutions• StartaSocialStudiesHonorSocietyforourstudents:
www.socialstudies.org/rhokappa
• Recognizeexcellenceamongourpeers:https://www.socialstudies.org/getinvolved/awards
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CommunitySolutions
• Engageothers (schoolboardandcommunitymembers):
Howissocialstudiestaughtinourschool?Whereisitbeyondtheformalcurriculum?
• Findandsupportorganizations withmissionsforsocialstudiesandcivicengagement.
• Askachildwhatthey’relearninginsocialstudies.
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NewPositionStatements
q AffirmingSupportforAlternativestotheUSCISNaturalizationTestasaMeasureofCivicKnowledge,Skills,andDispositions
q GreaterInclusionofanEmphasisonIndigenousPeoplesandNationsintheSocialStudiesClassroom
Availableat:https://www.socialstudies.org/positions
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ApprovedResolutionsofthe61st HouseofDelegates
• RESOLUTION#17-01-1:NCSStoLaunchaCampaigntoIncreasetheNumberofNCSSAffiliatedLocalSocialStudiesCouncilsintheHouseofDelegatesandinEachState
• RESOLUTION#17-02-1: DevelopingaCurriculumProgramthatDrawsonPastandCurrentModelsofInquiryandEngagement
• RESOLUTION#17-04-3: DeferredActionforChildhoodArrivals;NCSSSupportforDreamers&ChildrenofUndocumentedImmigrants
• RESOLUTION#17-04-4:NCSStoEncourageandSupportSchool-WideandDistrict-WideProgramsthatPromoteandModelRespectfortheDignityandHumanityofEveryPerson
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JOINUS!
RegistrationNowOpen!https://www.socialstudies.org/conference
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AnnouncingOur99thAnnualConference
A4/AustinInformedAction:Agency.Advocacy.Activism.
November22-24,2019AustinConventionCenter
Austin,TX
Co-locatedwithtwootherprofessionalassociations!• TexasCouncilfortheSocialStudies• NationalCouncilforGeographicEducation
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THANKYOU!
NationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies855516thStreet,Suite500
SilverSpring,Maryland20910(301)588-1800
IndiaS.Meissel,President– [email protected],Ph.D.,ExecutiveDirector– [email protected]
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