This publication presents the highlights of the U.S. results from an assessment of the civic knowledge and skills of 14-year old students across 28 countries and their attitudes toward civic issues. The Civic Education Study assessment was conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in 1999. For the full report see What Democracy Means to Ninth-Graders: U.S. Results From the International IEA Civic Education Study.
