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Wanders, Frank H. K.; van der Veen, Ineke; Dijkstra, Anne Bert; Maslowski, Ralf – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2020
This study examined the association between teacher-student and student-student relationships on societal involvement in Dutch primary and secondary schools. In addition, it studied differences in the effects of teacher-student relationships and student-student relationships among students from various parental backgrounds on societal involvement,…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Elementary School Teachers
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Hong, Hyeri; Hamot, Gregory E. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2020
Using data on secondary school social studies teachers (n = 6,702) from the Survey of the Status of Social Studies (S4), a multilevel model, and an Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis, this study examined the associations of state testing policy and school characteristics on secondary social studies teachers' instructional autonomy as it relates…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, State Standards, State Policy, Social Studies
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Levy, Brett L. M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2011
One of the strongest predictors of political participation is political efficacy, the belief that individuals' action can influence governmental processes. Prior research indicates that political efficacy is higher for individuals who have had opportunities to discuss public issues (e.g., Hahn, 1999; Morrell, 2005) and participate in small-scale…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Citizenship Education, Case Studies, High Schools
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Callahan, Rebecca M.; Muller, Chandra; Schiller, Kathryn S. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2008
Immigrant adolescents are one of the fastest growing segments of our population, yet we know little about how schools prepare them for citizenship. Although prior research suggests that high school civics education, academic achievement, and a sense of connection increase political participation in early adulthood, we do not know if these…
Descriptors: High Schools, Citizenship, Voting, Academic Achievement