Departmental Papers (ASC)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
11-2007
Publication Source
American Journal of Education
Volume
114
Issue
1
Start Page
75
Last Page
100
DOI
10.1086/520692
Abstract
School‐based civic education is increasingly recognized as an effective means for increasing political awareness and participation in American youth. This study examines the Student Voices curriculum, implemented in 22 Philadelphia high schools, to assess program activities that mediate gains in outcomes linked to future political participation (following of politics, political knowledge, and political efficacy). The results indicate that class deliberative discussions, community projects, and informational use of the Internet produce favorable outcomes that build over the course of two semesters. Effects were comparable for both white and nonwhite students.
Recommended Citation
Feldman, L., Pasek, J., Romer, D., & Jamieson, K. H. (2007). Identifying Best Practices in Civic Education: Lessons From the Student Voices Program. American Journal of Education, 114 (1), 75-100. https://doi.org/10.1086/520692
Date Posted: 11 July 2014
This document has been peer reviewed.