dents in developing and ref lecting upon their own assessments to help them perform well on all types of assessment measures. The Continuum can be found at
www.lacoe. edu/historysocialscience.
Preparing the next generation Fully engaged in the 21st century, we find
the benefits and challenges to our demo- cratic way of life shifting and evolving both at home and abroad – the Arab Spring, cli- mate change, Occupy Wall Street, the race to the White House. Real challenges in to- day’s world require great thinkers, innova- tive problem-solvers and engaged citizens of a global community. How do we prepare all members of the next generation to address these complex challenges? The civic achievement gap reveals the
ugly truth that we are not promoting de- mocracy for all, but democracy for some. By providing ALL students with the knowl- edge, skills and dispositions to become re- sponsible, engaged citizens in our demo- cratic society, we will fulfill our collective
civic mission for the young people we serve, the life of our democracy, and the future of our world. n
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Michelle M. Herczog is a consultant III, history- social science, Los Angeles County Office of
Education. She is a board member of the National Council for the Social Studies; serves on the California Curriculum Development and Supplemental Material Commission (currently
known as the Instructional Quality Commission); is co-chair of the California Coalition for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and is a
steering committee member of the California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools.
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