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General Information

All students can participate in EL Civics instruction and assessment. However, only ESL students in WIOA II EL Civics education programs can earn payment points for passing COAAP assessments. ABE, ASE, and CTE students can earn CAEP Immigrant Integration Indicator (I3) outcome for CAEP but not payment points for WIOA II. Please see Successful Implementation of COAAPs for CAEP Agencies for a crosswalk for ABE/ASE/CTE student placement into ESL COAAP instructional levels.
Civic Objective#: 12 Program Year: 2012-2013
Civic Objective: Describe and access services offered at DMV and read, interpret, and identify legal response to regulations, roadside signs, and traffic signals.
TOPSpro Form #: 012 AAP #: 12.8
Assessment Type: Oral, Written, Role Play

Level Range
From: Beginning Low To: Advanced

Language and Literacy Objectives

Language and literacy objectives with an asterisk (*) are suitable for beginning low level students.
1 *Identify and interpret traffic lights and signals.
2 *Identify and interpret regulatory and warning signs.
8 *Respond to a police officer when stopped for a traffic violation.
10 Read and interpret written citations related to traffic or vehicle violations.
12 Research and interpret information on traffic court procedures and fees.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Understand Road Signs and Signals
Student will, orally or in writing, identify and demonstrate understanding of 8 signs, signals, and/or warning signs when shown pictures. Information from California Driver Handbook will be used. IL-A will be shown increasingly complex signs applicable to region.

Points Possible:8Level:Beginning Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Response is correct and comprehensible. 1
Response is incorrect or incomprehensible. 0

Task: 2

Description: Role Play a Traffic Stop
Student will participate in a role play of a traffic stop in which the student plays the role of a driver, and the examiner plays the role of a police officer.

Content A (8 items, 16 points possible)
Student responds appropriately to officer’s greeting, up to 6 questions or requests (BL=3, BH=4, IL=5, IH-A = 6) from officer and closes conversation appropriately.

Examples:
- Can I see your driver’s license?
- Do you still live at 721 Pine Street?
- I need to see your registration and proof of insurance.
- Do you know why I pulled you over?

Content B (2 points possible)
Student demonstrates appropriate behavior during role play with officer (keep hands on the wheel, stay in car, speak politely).

Content C (2 points possible)
Following the role-play, the student responds to one comprehension question about information provided by officer during role play.

Points Possible:20Level:Beginning Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content A
Utterance and/or behavior is appropriate, clear, complete and has correct content. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning. 2
Utterance and/or behavior is appropriate and has correct content. It may be partially complete. There may be errors which interfere with meaning but the utterance can be understood with inference 1
Utterance and/or behavior is inappropriate, incomprehensible or incorrect or there is no response. 0
Content B
Appropriate action or behavior throughout interaction with officer 2
Mostly appropriate action or behavior throughout interaction with officer; may forget one action such as keeping hands on wheel as officer approaches. 1
Inappropriate action or behavior throughout interaction with officer 0
Content C
Response to comprehension question is correct and clearly stated. Minor errors in grammar or pronunciation do not interfere with meaning. 2
Response is partially correct and/ or has errors in grammar and/or pronunciation that require inference to understand 1
Response is not correct and/or incomprehensible 0

Task: 3

Description: Read and Respond to a Traffic Citation

Traffic Citation (up to 8 items, 16 points possible)
Using an authentic traffic citation, student will respond, orally or in writing, to level-appropriate questions (BH=4, IL=6, IH/A=8 )

- What is the violation?
- What is the violation code?
- What is the court date?-
- What is the case number?
- What are 2 ways a person can respond to the citation?
- What information appears on the Courtesy Notice?
-What may happen if a person does not take appropriate actions as listed on the citation?

Points Possible:16Level:Beginning High - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Answer is appropriate, clear, complete and has correct content. There may be errors that do not interfere with meaning. 2
Answer is appropriate and has correct content. It may be partially complete. There may be errors that interfere with meaning, but the answer can be understood with inference. 1
Answer is inappropriate, incomprehensible, incorrect or there is no answer. 0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible: 44
Advanced: 38
Intermediate High: 33
Intermediate Low: 26
Beginning High: 20
Beginning Low: 12
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