And, Civic Opportunities for All?

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Considering the Conditions for High-Quality Civic Education (Table 13)

Abstract

The proposed paper examined NAEP 2006, 2010, and 2014 Grade 8 Civics results and the prevalence of civic opportunity gaps to address the correlation between student demographics, civic outcomes, curriculum and instructional exposure, and school type (e.g. traditional public, charter, and private), with specific attention given to Black and Hispanic students. We employed a multilevel regression model to ascertain the relationship between the aforementioned variables. Results indicated correlations between student demographics, civic outcomes, and exposure to civics related curriculum and instruction with Black and Hispanic students enrolled in charter and private schools outperforming their peers in tradiational public schools (TPS).

Authors

• Chrystal S. Johnson, Purdue University
  Presenting Author

• Godwin Gyimah, Purdue University
  Presenting Author