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ERIC Number: EJ642065
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
The American Standards for Citizenship: Do They Include Morality?
Pritchard, Ivor
International Journal of Social Education, v16 n1 p94-108 Spr-Sum 2001
Provides information on standards-based educational reform in the United States. Explains that the civics standards recognize the centrality of moral dispositions and values in citizenship but avoid developing these qualities. Presents information on what the public holds important, suggesting that the public wants schools to teach values. (CMK)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Civics, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values, Public Opinion, Role of Education, Social Studies, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue: Character Education.