Student demographics were not significantly related to civic commitment among Chicago public high school students¶
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q2 i? Associations between student demographics and civic commitment were the smallest in the study and never reached statistical significance. → Susan E. Sporte and Joseph E. Kahne 2007
Evidence¶
Susan E. Sporte and Joseph E. Kahne 2007¶
Susan E. Sporte and Joseph E. Kahne. (2007). Educating for Democracy: Lessons from Chicago. Consortium on Chicago School Research Research Brief. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/educating-democracy-lessons-chicago
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In the longitudinal analysis of Chicago high school students, demographic factors and test scores were examined as predictors of civic commitment. The authors report that "the associations between these factors were the smallest in the study and never reached statistical significance," unlike findings for academic outcomes.
"the associations between these factors were the smallest in the study and never reached statistical significance"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Civic Mindedness — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- General academic supports and quality instruction are insufficient to foster civic commitment; supportive teachers and quality instruction were not statistically related to it — related
- Service learning and in-class civic learning opportunities are more strongly associated with high school students' later commitment to civic participation than the other school, family and community factors studied — related
- Neighborhood poverty concentration and parental press for academic achievement each had negative effects on students' civic commitments — related
- Students who witnessed concern for community and current events at home, in the neighborhood or at school were more likely to be committed to civic participation — related
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Student demographics were not significantly related to civic commitment among Chicago public high school students |
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Student demographics were not significantly related to civic commitment among Chicago public high school students |
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2007 |
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