Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Writing in Middle and High School
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Competence for Civic Action instrument is a 9-question survey in which students are asked to self-report on their perceived ability to engage in civic action (e.g., organize a meeting).
Stem: If you found out about a problem in your community that you wanted to do something about (for example, illegal drugs were being sold near a school, or high levels of lead were discovered in the local drinking water), how well do you think you would be able to do each of the following?
1. Create a plan to address the problem.
2. Get other people to care about the problem.
3. Organize and run a meeting.
4. Express your views in front of a group of people.
5. Identify individuals or groups who could help you with the problem.
6. Write an opinion letter to a local newspaper.
7. Call someone on the phone that you had never met before to get their help with the problem.
8. Contact an elected official about the problem.
9. Organize a petition
Organization
Topic
Collection Category(ies)
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Belief in Personal Ability to Make a Difference
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
9 items
Access and Use
Developer
C. A. Flanagan, A. K. Syversten, & M. D. Stout
Open Access
Yes
