Position Statements
Study About Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
Prepared by the Religion in the Schools Committee and Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors, 1984.
Revised by the Curriculum Committee and Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors, 1998.
National Council for the Social Studies, in its Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, declares that: --> read more »
Social Studies in the Middle School
A Report of the Task Force on Social Studies in the Middle School
Approved by NCSS Board of Directors, January 1991 --> read more »
Social Studies for Early Childhood and Elementary School Children: Preparing for the 21st Century
A Report from NCSS Task Force on Early Childhood/Elementary Social Studies
Approved by NCSS Board of Directors, June 1988 --> read more »
Service-Learning: An Essential Component of Citizenship Education
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
Prepared by the NCSS Citizenship Select Subcommittee
Approved by the NCSS Board of Directors, May 2000, Confirmed 2007
Rationale
Revised Code of Ethics for the Social Studies Profession
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
Prepared by Professional Ethics Committee
Approved by NCSS Board of Directors, 1990, 2003 --> read more »
Preparing Citizens for a Global Community
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies (Revised) --> read more »
Principles for Corporate Involvement in the Schools
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
School-business relationships based on sound principles can contribute to high quality education. However, compulsory attendance confers on educators an obligation to protect the welfare of their students and the integrity of the learning environment. Therefore, when working together schools and business must ensure that educational values are not distorted in the process. Positive school-business relationships should be ethical and structured in accordance with all eight of the following principles: --> read more »
Guidelines and Principles for Student Government
The following is an official NCSS position statement prepared by the Select Citizenship Subcommittee of the NCSS Curriculum Committee and approved by the NCSS Board of Directors. Reconfirmed 2003, 2007
Purpose and Rationale
Intelligent Design
A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies
© Copyright 2007 National Council for the Social Studies. All rights reserved
This position statement, which was prepared by the NCSS Task Force on Intelligent Design, was approved by the NCSS Board of Directors in May 2007.
Introduction
Fostering Civic Virtue: Character Education in the Social Studies
(C)1997 National Council for the Social Studies. May be reproduced without permission.
Prepared by the NCSS Task Force on Character Education in the Social Studies, Approved by NCSS Board of Directors, Fall 1996
Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation.
No theoretical checks, no form of government, can render us secure. --> read more »
