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Fact or Fiction: Is Social Studies “History” in North Carolina’s Elementary Schools?

2007; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 2; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1108/ssrp-03-2007-b0017

1933-5415

Tina L. Heafner, Amy J. Good, Katherine A. O’Connor, Jeff Passe, Tracy Rock, Sandra Byrd, Sandra Brenneman Oldendorf, Eric Groce,

Geography Education and Pedagogy

Elementary students in North Carolina are not required to take social studies standardized tests. As a result, assumptions about social studies instruction have emerged. The assumptions represent perceptions or misperceptions about whether the subject is being taught, whether it is valued, and whether there are pressures to ignore social studies to focus on tested subjects. Data from a multi-university, longitudinal study examining the state of social studies in elementary grades are highlighted. Selected findings from the statewide research provide a framework for considering the assumptions. Recommendations suggest a team approach to advocating for the social studies.