Initial Findings from the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study

The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, known as IEA, is an independent, international consortium of national research institutions and governmental research agencies, with headquarters in Amsterdam. Its primary purpose is to conduct large-scale comparative studies of educational achievement with the aim of gaining more in-depth understanding of the effects of policies and practices within and across systems of education. Foreword The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is a project of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), an international organization which, for over 50 years, has conducted international comparative studies on educational achievement and reported on key aspects of education systems and processes. In 1971, the IEA conducted its first study of civic and citizenship education in nine countries. Eighteen years later, in 1999, the association conducted a second such study with 28 countries. The first study showed that not all countries approached teaching civic-related values in a formal way, and it provided inconclusive data about the impact of schooling on students' civic knowledge and civic attitudes. The results of the second study, however, clarified the role of school in preparing young people for their roles as citizens. The results highlighted the rich array of experiences in schools that can be considered important in this respect, including those associated with an open climate for discussion and expression in the classroom. The second civic education study also showed differences between student outcomes that can be attributed to factors beyond school. Through its rich findings, the second IEA civic education study contributed to a deeper understanding of the role of civic and citizenship education and identified issues relevant to educational reform. The 2009 IEA study of civic and citizenship education (ICCS), conducted in 38 countries around the world, built on the previous IEA studies of civic education, but took place in a context characterized by significant societal change, including the rapid development of new communication technologies, increased movement of people between countries, and the growth of supranational organizations. The data gathered from more than 140,000 students and 62,000 teachers in over 5,300 schools during the course of the study offers information that countries and education systems worldwide can use to inform and improve policy and practice in civic and citizenship education. This report of the initial findings is the first in a series of publications presenting the study outcomes. The next report will draw …

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