Stephen Masayda addresses gaps in civics education with fellow educators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShaping how civics education is assessed<\/h2>\n The NAEP civics assessment provides data used to understand students\u2019 civic knowledge nationally. While only a sample of students take the assessment, the results provide a broader picture of civic education across the country.<\/p>\n
Masyada says the framework is particularly important because it can influence how policymakers and educators understand what should be emphasized in civics education.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe content of the framework will dictate to states what is seen as important and what they’ll be comparing what’s happening in the states to when they release data,\u201d Masyada says.<\/p>\n
He also expects the framework to play a role in national evaluations of state standards for civics and government.<\/p>\n
As a member of the framework committee, Masyada hopes to help broaden the way civic education is considered and assessed. Rather than focusing solely on students\u2019 ability to recall facts, he believes assessments should also consider how students apply their knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we really need to think about something beyond just knowledge, but also scenarios,\u201d Masyada says. \u201cWhat does the knowledge look like in practice, taking it to that next level?\u201d<\/p>\n
He also hopes the conversation will consider how civics education can begin earlier, including at the K-5 level.<\/p>\n
For Masyada, effective civic education includes foundational knowledge of the nation\u2019s founding principles, rights and liberties and the responsibilities of citizenship. It also includes dispositions that encourage students to participate in their communities, work with others to address problems and seek solutions to public policy issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we measure these different dispositions necessary?\u201d Masyada says. \u201cI think that’s part of the conversation for the committee that’s involved with this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bringing a national perspective to civics education<\/h2>\n The committee\u2019s work will bring together perspectives from across the country. Masyada says that is important because civic education varies significantly from state to state.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have 50 states and 50 different ways to approach civic education in this country,\u201d Masyada says. \u201cI know what’s actually happening and being taught in Florida\u2019s classrooms. I’ve been involved heavily in standards in this state and helping teachers understand what the standards mean and what they look like.\u201d<\/p>\n
A U.S. Air Force veteran, Masyada earned his bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida and a certificate in instructional design and higher education leadership from UCF.<\/p>\n
He taught high school in Florida for more than a decade and also worked in North Carolina as a state-level social studies specialist. In 2014, he joined the Lou Frey Institute, where he has continued his work supporting civic education.<\/p>\n
His experience working directly with K-16 educators, developing and interpreting standards and supporting assessment initiatives has prepared him to contribute to the national framework process.<\/p>\nTerri Fine is also involved with the development of the 2032 civics assessment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe is one of two representatives from the College of Sciences involved in the development of the 2032 civics assessment. In addition to Masyada serving on the 20-member framework committee, Terri Fine, professor emerita from the School of Politics, Security and International Affairs (SPSIA) and former associate director of the Lou Frey Institute, will serve on the 10-member content committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that UCF has two people involved I think it’s a huge feather in the cap for all of us,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
As the committee looks toward the 2032 assessment, Masyada hopes its work will strengthen support for high-quality civic education and help establish a shared understanding of what students need to know and how they can participate in civic life.<\/p>\n
He also sees an opportunity to consider how the country\u2019s student population has changed and how civic education can provide common ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re a far more diverse student population than we used to be,\u201d Masyada says. \u201cSo I think having some commonality, some understanding of what can bring this population together, when it comes to civic education, I think that’s one of my hopes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Extending UCF\u2019s civic education work<\/h2>\n The Lou Frey Institute at UCF houses the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship and has been a leading provider of civic education instructional and professional development resources in Florida since it was established in 2002. The institute reaches approximately 300,000 students and 2,000 teachers across every Florida school district.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate the opportunity to support and represent the college, the school and the university in these different districts, working with so many different teachers and leaders and representing UCF on the national stage as well when it comes to civic education,\u201d Masyada says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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