Outline of International Report on ICCS
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Content of presentation
• Steps in report development• Report structure• Content of report chapters• Appendices
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Report development
• First draft outline discussed at ICCS Joint Management Group meeting in Hamburg July 2009
• Discussion with Project Advisory Committee at its meeting in Tallinn October 2009
• Revised and finalised at Joint Management Group meeting in Hamburg December 2009
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Report publication
• Authors will be staff working at the three research institutions
• Preliminary title: “Civic Knowledge, Attitudes and Engagement among Lower Secondary School Students in 38 Countries: ICCS 2009 International Report”
• The report will be released end of June 2010
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Report structure - 1
I. Introduction
II. Contexts for CCE
III. Students’ civic and citizenship knowledge
IV. Students’ civic engagement
V. The roles of schools and communities
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Report structure - 2
VI. The influences of family background
VII.Explaining variation in learning outcomes
VIII.Conclusion and Discussion
Appendix
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Introduction
• Background and aims of study
• Links to CIVED and trends
• Outline of design and methodology
• Rationale and chapter overview
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Contexts for civic and citizenship education
• Country background information– Tables not yet available
• Country information on educational system and CCE
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Students' Civic and Citizenship knowledge
• Measurement of civic and citizenship knowledge
• Comparison of civic knowledge and understanding across countries
• Gender differences in civic knowledge and understanding
• Trends in civic knowledge
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Students' Civic Value Beliefs and Attitudes
• Democratic value beliefs and citizenship concepts
• Students' views on gender rights and rights for ethnic/racial groups and immigrants
• Students' trust in institutions and attitudes toward their country
• Students' engagement with religion
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Students' Civic Engagement
• Interest, self-concept and self-efficacy
• Present participation in civic activities (in and out of school)
• Expected civic participation in the future
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The Roles of Schools and Communities
• Context of local community
• School context and climate
• Teaching of civic and citizenship education
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The Influences of Family Background
• The influence of cultural/ethnic family background on civic knowledge
• The influence of socio-economic family background on civic knowledge
• The influence of parental interest on civic knowledge
• The combined influence of home background on civic outcomes
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Explaining Variation in Learning Outcomes
• A model for explaining civic knowledge and engagement
• Results for model explaining civic and citizenship knowledge
• Results for model explaining expected electoral participation as an adult
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Conclusion and Discussion
• Summary of outcomes
• Comparison with previous findings
• Possible implications for policy and practice
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Appendices
• Instrument design, samples and participation rates
• ICCS test and questionnaire indices
• Sample items for cognitive test
• Maps describing questionnaire indices
• Organisations and Individuals involved in ICCS
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NRC review
• Country representatives should:– Review general outline and chapter
content– Review appropriateness of reporting
tables
• Group discussion at meeting
• Written feedback after meeting (by 5 March 2010)
• Report revision following NRC feedback
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