Kids Voting Florida: Mock Election 2016 · PDF fileKids Voting Florida: Mock Election 2016 ......

transcript

Kids Voting Florida: Mock Election 2016

A Partnership between the Florida Association of Supervisors of Elections, The Lou Frey Institute at the University of Central Florida, and

The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

The Power of Simulations: Developing Dispositions

• Research shows when students engage in simulated civic actions, they are prone to develop a positive political efficacy that contributes to lifelong engagement

• Simulating an election is the first step

Florida Leads the Way: 2016 Results

The Best of the Best

Comparing Florida with the Nation

• Number 1 in student votes cast

• Number 1 in school district participation

• Number 1 in private and home school participation

• Number 1 in community organization participation

Top 10 Participating Counties

1. Hillsborough – 75,916 votes 2. Broward – 44,320 votes 3. Orange – 26,552 votes 4. Duval – 22,901 votes 5. Pasco – 21,679 votes 6. Santa Rosa – 18,877 7. Leon – 18,005 8. Seminole – 16,594 9. Okaloosa – 14,738 10. Hernando – 13,336

Enhancing the Impact WHAT KIDS VOTING FLORIDA AND DOUBLE

CLICK DEMOCRACY CAN DO FOR YOU!

• Double Click Democracy allows Supervisors of Elections to support every school during an election cycle.

• Kids Voting Florida will facilitate the mock election for Supervisors of Elections if desired.

• Double Click Democracy trouble shoots for Supervisors of Elections

• Kids Voting Florida acts as a direct liaison to schools, saving time and effort.

Webinar: June 28

Hosted by

• Kaiti Lenhart, Flagler County Supervisor of Elections

• Chris Spinale, Action Civics

Coordinator, Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

Access Information Wed, Jun 28, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00

AM EDT

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/900229605

You can also dial in using your

phone. United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

Access Code: 900-229-605

2018 Mock General Election Timeline

• August 1 - all Florida Public Schools loaded into Double Click Democracy software

• August 17 – Public School’s identification codes emailed to participating Supervisors of Elections and Social Studies Supervisors

• Tuesday, September 4 mock ballot sent to Supervisors of Elections for review

• Monday, September 10 – Tuesday, November 6 – Mock Elections may take place

• KVFL Ballot will include candidates for governor and United States senator (ballot is editable to include congressional and local races if desired)

2018 Mock Election Goals

• One Million Student Votes

• 100% of Counties Participating

Thank You! For information on, or assistance with, Kids Voting Florida and Double Click Democracy, please contact:

Chris Spinale, Action Civics Coordinator, Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

Email: christopher.spinale@ucf.edu or KVFL@ucf.edu

Office: 407-823-4036

The State of Civic Learning in Florida L O U F R E Y I N S T I T U T E , U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L F L O R I D A

F L O R I D A S T A T E A S S O C I A T I O N O F S U P E R V I S O R S O F E L E C T I O N S

J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 1 7

The Framework for Civics in Florida The Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act (2010)

Requirements ◦ Students required to take at least a semester of civics in middle school (actually a full year)

◦ Students take a statewide Civics End-of-Course Assessment, that counts for 30% of the course grade

◦ Student Civic EOC scores used in calculating school grades

◦ The reading portion of the Language Arts curriculum must include civics content for all grade levels

Why Require Civics?

Florida Has One of the Weakest Civic Cultures in the Nation

0 20 40 60 80

Attend a public meeting-50th in the Nation

Contacted or visited a public official-49th in the Nation

Bought or boycotted products because of public issues-44th in the

Nation

Used the Internet to express opinions on public issues a few

times a month or more-17th in …

Discuss politics with family/friends a few times a month or more-47th

in the Nation

Vote in local elections sometimes or always-49th in the Nation

Percent Most Engaged State National Average Florida

0 20 40 60 80

Belong to a service or civic group - 48th in the Nation

Worked with people in your neighborhood - 50th in the Nation

Volunteer - 48th in the Nation

Donate $25 or more to charity - 51st in the Nation

Trust All or most people in neighborhood - 48th in the Nation

Percent Most Engaged State National Average Florida

Source: United State Census Bureau, Current Population Survey 2013, 2014

What is Getting Taught? Civics instruction defined by four standards requiring that students be able to

◦ Demonstrate an understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system

◦ Evaluate the roles, rights, and responsibilities of United States citizens, and determine methods of active participation in society, government, and the political system

◦ Demonstrate an understanding of the principles, functions, and organization of government

◦ Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues in world affairs, and evaluate the role and impact of United States foreign policy

Age-appropriate instructional benchmarks for each grade K-12

The Civics End of Course Test Covers 40 middle school (mostly 7th grade) instructional benchmarks

52-56 test items

160 minutes

Taken each year by ~200,000 middle school students

Not a memorization test; requires students to be able to analyze the question and make inferences

Example: A Low Complexity Item The statements below are from a historical document.

◦ He has refused his Assent to Laws

◦ He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly

◦ He has obstructed the Administration of Justice

◦ He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone

◦ He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures

◦ He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people

In which document are these statements found? ◦ A. Magna Carta

◦ B. Mayflower Compact

◦ C. Articles of Confederation

◦ D. Declaration of Independence

Example: A Moderate Complexity Item The statements below are from a historical document.

How did the opinions expressed in these statements help influence the American political system in the United States?

◦ A. Citizens believed legislators should be elected.

◦ B. Citizens believed government should be limited.

◦ C. Voters believed laws should be publicly debated.

◦ D. Voters believed equality should be legally assured.

Example: A High Complexity Item The statements below are from a historical document.

How does the modern political system in the United States uphold the principles expressed in these statements?

◦ A. by requiring voter registration laws for local elections

◦ B. by causing elected officials to be responsible to citizen needs

◦ C. by allowing federal judges to be appointed by elected officials

◦ D. by making local governments responsible for monitoring elections

Statewide Results: 7th Grade Civics EOC Score Trends 2014-2017

2014 2015 2016 2017

Passing Lowest Performing Category Highest Performing Category

31% decrease

53% increase

15% increase

National Assessment of Educational Progress in Civics, 8th Grade, 2012 – 24% Proficient or higher

Our Most Recent Student Support Website

www.civics360.org

Thanks ◦ Doug.Dobson@ucf.edu

◦ Christopher.Spinale@ucf.edu

◦ 407.823.4018

Hernando County Mock Presidential Election

Shirley Anderson Hernando County Supervisor of Elections

How did we Facilitate Partnership?

Laying the Groundwork Introductory letter sent to Superintendent Romano, all school board members (May 2016) Supervisor Anderson met with Superintendent Romano & school board staff Gathered individual school contacts to allow the Elections Office to stay in contact

Getting Started Some schools took the Election process to the next level Deltona Elementary School had a school-wide Election Day theme Writing assignments: What Would I do if I Were President?

Keeping in Touch Elections staff were in constant contact with each school in the district Supervisor Anderson visited schools with Superintendent Romano on their Election Day Elections staff were available to the schools for support each day of the Election time-

Voting Statistics

Hernando County School District had the second highest participation rate in the state based on the number of students in each school district

As students voted, they each received a special “I Voted – Kids Vote Too!” sticker

Percentage of Students Involved:

Santa Rosa County – 71.7%

Hernando County – 61.3%

Okaloosa County – 52.5%

Leon County – 50.3%

Hillsborough County – 36.7%

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Beth Bedee Social Studies Supervisor Citrus County Schools bedees@citrus.k12.fl.us

I N G R E D I E N T S F O R A S U C C E S S F U L M O C K E L EC T I O N :

• There MUST be a strong partnership between the Social Studies Supervisor and the Supervisor of Elections. The Social Studies Supervisor coordinates the operation at the district level, and the Supervisor of Elections provides initial registration information with DoubleClick Democracy and supplies the “I Voted” stickers.

• Each school site needs a supervisor, preferably an administrator. This person receives all election directions and administers voting materials to teachers, who then instruct the students.

• Conduct an in-person meeting with site coordinators to discuss specifics. Each school must determine the best mode of conducting the election: device, time, place, etc.

• Create “buy-in” from the teachers and students by promoting the mock election throughout the school, on social media, and in local newspapers.

• Empower students to be informed voters by providing materials on candidates and platforms. • Allow students to preview a sample ballot and inform them on voting mechanics. • Make the directions for voting as simple as possible for teachers and students. • Social Studies Supervisor delivers the “I Voted” stickers to the schools. Each school needs a person to cut the stickers to

administer to each class or voting “precinct.” • The fewer the responsibilities at the school site, the better. • Create a webpage for sharing information and results.

S E N T TO E A C H S I T E C O O R D I N ATO R S E V E R A L W E E K S P R I O R TO E L E C T I O N :

Overview of Election

Sample Ballot

S E N T TO E A C H S I T E C O O R D I N ATO R T H E W E E K O F T H E E L E C T I O N :

Voting Instructions

Voter ID Numbers

SHARED AFTER THE ELECTION:

Share Results and Pictures

Press Release

FLORIDA HOUSE ON CAPITOL HILL

EDUCATION

Internship Program

School Visits

Fernando Flamingo

Congressional and Visitor

Information Center

Tours of historic Florida

FLORIDA HOUSE ON CAPITOL HILL

The Nina, The Pinta and

The Santa Maria

McKay Civics Initiative

Made possible by Lakeland

Trustee Sarah McKay.

Created in partnership with the

National Constitution Center.

Florida’s seventh graders learn

about our Constitution and

teachers are offered educational

resources.

Separation of Powers & The Bill of

Rights

RESULTS

Each student is given a wrist band, pocket copy of the

Constitution and Bill of Rights magnets, which many use for

study guides.

“My students in both my classes study the material covered by

the presenters. It was very helpful for them because they

know much of what was covered are items we’ll get to in our

curriculum. I think the information was right on target to speak

to students of different ability levels. I’d like the clickers used

for each presentation type. Students had fun clicking in. Also

I’d like more candy (or other prizes) given out since it helps

keep students engaged!”

Charles C. Lyles, Mandarin Middle School, Duval County

Next Steps

✓ Leverage our existing partnership with the National Constitution Center while partnering with Florida-

based organizations to extend our program reach without duplicating efforts.

✓ Develop a Civics presentation and/or app to be used at Florida House for visiting school groups.

Promote that program to middle and high schools to encourage visitation at Florida House.

✓ Celebrate National Constitution Day at Florida House.

✓ Develop a tracking mechanism for success.

✓ How can we help you?

Come Visit Us!

We’ll welcome you with a cold glass of orange juice and

warm, Florida hospitality.

Florida House is a non-partisan, non-profit charitable

organization that does not accept federal or state tax

dollars, only private contributions.

Number One Second St. NE, Washington, DC 20002

www.floridahousedc.org

Kids Voting Florida: Mock Election 2016 · PDF fileKids Voting Florida: Mock Election 2016 ......

Documents