Publication Date
5-24-2024
Subjects
Adolescents, Citizenship education, Citizen participation, Civics, Educational policy, International comparisons, Political attitudes, Democracy
Abstract
This paper submitted to the 2024 Committee on Electoral Matters of the House of Representatives provides an overview of evidence from large-scale assessment studies concerning civics and citizenship outcomes of students in Australian schools. Those outcomes include students’ knowledge and understanding of civics and citizenship, their values and attitudes toward civics and citizenship processes and issues, and their behavioural intentions regarding future participation in civic and citizenship activities. The paper draws on the published reports from the National Assessment Program - Civics and Citizenship (NAP - CC) which have been conducted in Australia on a triennial basis since 2004, and the International Civic and Citizenship Education Studies (ICCS) conducted in 2009, 2016 and 2022. It also reviews the reports on global competence based on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018. The paper focuses on achievement in civics and citizenship; values and attitudes toward civics and citizenship issues; engagement with civics and citizenship and globally oriented citizenship.
Recommended Citation
Ainley, J., Fraillon, J., Friedman, T., & Parker, R. (2024). Some outcomes of civic and citizenship education education in Australian schools: A paper prepared for the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters of the House of Representatives. https://research.acer.edu.au/policy_reform/8