Introduction / Linda L. Levstik and Cynthia A. Tyson -- Change and continuity in social studies curriculum / Stephen J. Thornton -- Early elementary social studies / Jere Brophy and Janet Alleman -- What happens in social studies classrooms? research on K-12 -- Classroom practice / Linda S. Levstik -- Knowing and doing in democratic citizenship education / Walter C. Parker -- International political socialization research / Carole L. Hahn and Theresa Alviar-Martin -- Service learning / Rahima Wade -- Controversial issues and democratic discourse / Diana Hess -- Diversity and citizenship education: historical, theoretical, and philosophical issues / James A. Banks and Nguyen Diem -- Social justice and the social studies / Kathy Bickmore -- Gender and sexuality in the social studies / Margaret Smith Crocco -- Global education / Guichun Zong, Angene H. Wilson, and A. Yao Guashiga -- Assessment and accountability in the social studies / S.G. Grant and Cinthia Salinas -- Research on students' ideas about history / Keith C. Barton -- Research on K-12 geography education / Avner Segall and Robert J. Helfenbein -- Recent research on the teaching and learning of pre-collegiate economics / Steven L. Miller and Phillip J. VanFossen -- Technology and social studies / Kathy Owings Swan and Mark Hofer -- The education of social studies teachers / Susan Adler -- The professional development of social studies teachers / Stephanie van Hover.