Laboratories of Democracy: How States Get Excellent K-12 U.S. History Standards. White Paper No. 162

Autor/inn/en	Lewis, Anders; Donovan, Bill
Institution	Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
Titel	Laboratories of Democracy: How States Get Excellent K-12 U.S. History Standards. White Paper No. 162
Quelle	(2017), (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	United States History; History Instruction; State Standards; Advisory Committees; Social Studies; Department Heads; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Elementary School Teachers; Middle School Teachers; Parent Attitudes; Group Membership; Organizations (Groups); Course Content; Civics; Content Area Reading; Content Area Writing; High Schools; Administrator Attitudes; Elementary Secondary Education; Alabama; California; Indiana; South Carolina; Massachusetts; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Beratungsstelle; Gemeinschaftskunde; Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Elternverhalten; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Kursprogramm; Staatsbürgerkunde; Sinnerfassendes Lesen; Schriftliche Übung; High school; Oberschule; Kalifornien; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to take a closer look at the states that have designed strong history standards and note what has made them exceptional so other states might do the same. They include Alabama, California, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, and South Carolina. The report draws on interviews with individuals from each state who sat on advisory boards and panels, who shared details on their review process, and identified individuals consulted to design their standards, timetables and outcomes. Members of the state design committees included chairmen of high school history or social studies departments, elementary and middle school teachers, college history professors, members of historical societies and parents. The report also includes seven core recommendations related to process; non-partisanship; the importance of detail and clarity in standards; the need to focus on academic content; the value of civics-based content; encouraging the reading of history in each grade; and finally to promote historical writing in each grade. In all, the paper shows that states can create robust K-12 standards that are clear enough for teachers to employ effectively and that enrich students' understanding of U.S. history. [Preface by Daniel Walker Howe.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01