The IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS)

Periodical
CADMO
Volume
17
Year
2009
Issue number
1
Page range
21-34
Relates to study/studies
ICCS 2009

The IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS)

Design and concept

Abstract

The IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS): Concept and Design - The purpose of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) is to investigate the ways in which young people are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens. The article describes how the learning context for civic education is explored in the ICCS survey. It outlines the conceptual framework, the design of the study and the assessment instruments for students, teachers and school principals as well as a national context survey collecting data on the national contexts for civic and citizenship education.