NACE : Resources : Civic Knowledge

NACE was launched in 2000 with more than 80 group and individual charter members committed to advancing civic knowledge and engagement. NACE believes the time has come to band together to ensure that the next generation of citizens understands and values democracy and participates in the ongoing work of building democracy in America.

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Branson, M. "Making the Case for Civic Education: Educating Young People for Responsible Citizenship." Presented to the Conference for Professional Development for Program Trainers, Manhattan Beach, California, February 25, 2001.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Youth Challenge: Participating in Democracy March 2003.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Center for Information & Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE). The Civic Mission of Schools. February 2003.

Center for Civic Education The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to fostering the development of informed, responsible participation in civic life by citizens committed to values and principles fundamental to American constitutional democracy.

Council for Basic Education. Civic Education Issue. March 2001.

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. IEA Study of Civic Education Executive Summary, 2001.

National Center for Education Statistics. Highlights of U.S. Results From the International IEA Civic Education Study.

National Center for Education Statistics. NAEP 1998 Civics Report Card.

National Center for Education Statistics. "The Next Generation of Citizens: NAEP Civics Assessments"1988 and 1998."

National Center for Education Statistics. What Democracy Means to Ninth-Graders: U.S. Results From the International IEA Civic Education Study, 2001.

Niemi, R. and J. Smith. "Enrollments in High School Government Classes: Are We Short-changing Both Citizenship and Political Science Training?" PS: Political Science & Politics, 2001, 34: 281-87.

Ravitch, D. and Viteritti (eds). Making Good Citizens. Yale Press, 2001.

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