| Goal 8: To enhance the attainment of the third and sixth National Goals by educating students about the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. |
| Objective 1 of 2: PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULA TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE "WE THE PEOPLE: THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION" PROGRAM. |
| Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Student participation in the "We the People..." Program: The total number of adoptions of "We the People..." curriculum will increase annually | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target met.
Explanation: The "We the People..." Program's staff members continue to spend time assisting states and school districts in the formal curriculum adoption process. |
Additional Source Information: Annual grantee project report and annual grant application, June 2001. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: August 2002. Validated By: No Formal Verification. Actual count of adoptions. |
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| Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Teacher institutes: Indicator 1.2 Teacher institutes: The number of teachers who attend the summer "We the People..." professional development institutes will increase annually. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target exceeded.
Explanation: We the people...program staff members were able to conduct institutes in each of the five regions of the United States. |
Additional Source Information: Annual grantee project report and annual grant application, June 2001. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: August 2002. Validated By: No Formal Verification. Actual count of adoptions. |
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| Objective 2 of 2: FOSTER STUDENTS' INTEREST AND ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE COMPETENTLY AND RESPONSIBLY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. |
| Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Simulated congressional hearings: At least 80 percent of students participating in the "We the People..." national finals competition will outperform nonparticipating students on national assessments of their knowledge of and support for democratic institutions and processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target exceeded.
Survey items were taken from three sources: the 1998 National Assessment of Educational Progress Civics assessment, the 1997 University of Michigan's "Monitoring the Future" survey, and the 1998 UCLA American freshman survey. Explanation: An item-by-item comparison was conducted, and at least 82 percent of the participants in the "We the People..." finals outperformed the average of nonparticipating students in knowledge of and support for democratic institutions and processes by statistically significant margins on every item of a survey instrument, based on previous nationally administered surveys. |
Additional Source Information: Annual random sample of participants. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: September 2002. Validated By: NCES/Federal Statistical Agencies. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, University of Michigan, and UCLA survey results have been validated by National Center for Education Statistics and other nationally recognized research institutions. The Center for Civic Education conducts a survey of the participants in the national finals and in analyzing the results. Limitations: Data are self-reported. The Center for Civic Education would like to utilize an external data collection agency to conduct its surveys and prepare independent reports, but additional funding would be required to support external evaluation. |
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