A Year-Long Study of Social Change

Andrea Libresco; Kara Pranikoff; Clio Bodie; Zach Libresco; Ruth Longobardi; Jennifer Steinberg; Kim Tolksdorf

doi:10.66392/cyvm1905

August 15, 2026Social Education

A Year-Long Study of Social Change

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To evaluate the integration and outcomes of a year-long student-centered social action and advocacy curriculum in an elementary school setting.
Implemented a year-long educational intervention centered on social action and community awareness.
Engaged fifth-grade elementary students in independent topic selection, research, and formal presentations on social issues.
Fifth-grade participants successfully designed and delivered comprehensive presentations on specialized advocacy topics, including climate justice and disability rights.
Qualitative assessments indicate enhanced student agency and direct engagement with complex systemic social issues over the course of the school year.

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Longitudinal educational study demonstrates active engagement in fifth-grade students presenting on social justice topics, highlighting youth civic advocacy.

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Fifth graders take center stage in a year-long social action study, presenting on topics from climate justice to disability rights.

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