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this presentations is based on a working paper by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE).
It can be found here:
We welcome your thoughts on digital badges, ePortfolios, performance-based assessments, games and other strategies to recognized and affirm civic skills, knowledge and dispositions (values, attitudes and beliefs) on the related blog post here:
http://www.civicyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WP_77_Sullivan_Final.pdf
like a degree, certificate, report cards
minute and comprehensive
need assessment, infrastructure, and
understanding to work
K-12 Social Studies in Washington State - http://bit.ly/Vm56q8
Generation Citizen - http://www.generationcitizen.org/
American Association of Colleges & Universities - http://bit.ly/ZUXbmo
Loyola University - http://bit.ly/Z9ZJYU
Tennessee's Project Citizen -http://tccle.org/projectcitizen.html
iCivics - http://www.icivics.org
Community PlaneIt - http://www.communityplanit.org
The harder assessment challenge is of civic skills, both participatory and intellectual, and civic values, habits, and attitudes.
Only 18% of states assess students in social studies, and most assessments are narrow – focused on memorization rather than demonstrating civic skills
Digital badges are one promising approach to overcoming these difficulties.
In a time of complex social problems and deep public disagreement, it’s more important than ever to develop civic skills, knowledge and dispositions.
Yet, high stakes testing, increasingly fragmented learning environments, and shifting demands from employers create challenges for those who seek to create more robust civic learning environments.
How do advocates for civic education meet these challenges?
http://www.dmlcompetition.net
http://www.openbadges.org
http://bit.ly/13xXVys