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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#: 33 Program Year: 2012-2013
Civic Objective: Identify and access employment and training resources needed to apply for a job
TOPSpro Form #: 233 AAP #: 33
Assessment Type: Oral, Written, Observation Checklist

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 local employment opportunities and the skills, training, and education required for them.
2 Locate and identify employment agencies, training agencies, and/or resource centers and describe their services.
3 Access employment and training information by using community resources such as library, school catalogs, yellow pages, and/or the Internet.
4 Analyze and evaluate descriptions of job duties, wages, and benefits.
6 Interpret and complete a job application.
9 *Read job ads and announcements for specific information.
10 *Identify job titles, responsibilities, and places of work.
11 *Identity different jobs, job duties, and wages associated with jobs.
12 *Name employment possibilities in the community.
16 Identify personal strengths, weaknesses, skills and past work experience.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Learners (BL - A) will research employment openings in fields related to job interests by using resources such as "help wanted" ads or the Internet, and students will create a list of 3 job openings, each of which include 4 elements such as:
1. Type of job
2. Qualifications
3. Experience required
4. How to apply
(BL will select from simplified resources and give information orally to examiner for 2 jobs and 3 required elements)

Points Possible:15Level:Beginning Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content and Language
Each job lising related to interests that includes 4 required elements of the job correctly and clearly stated with no more than 1-2 errors in grammar or spellling. 5
Each job listing related to interests that includes 3 required elements of the job correctly and clearly stated with no more that 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling (BL responds orally) 4
Each job listing related to interests that includes 2 required elements of the job correctly and clearly stated with no more than 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling. (BL responds orally) 3
Each job listing related to interests that includes 1 required element of the job correctly and clearly stated with no more than 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling (BL responds orally) 2
Each job listing not related to interests or in which required elements are missing or they are not correctly or clearly stated. 0

Task: 2

Description: Learners will complete an authentic job application (BH will be a simplified version)

Points Possible:12Level:Beginning High - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
90% complete and 90% correct. 10
80% complete and 90% correct. 8
70% complete and 90% correct. 6
60% complete and 90% correct. 4
50% complete and 90% correct. 2
Less than 50% and/or less than 90% correct, or form is incomprehensible, or task is not submitted. 0
Legibility, Neatness, and Spelling
Neatness, legibility and 90% correct spelling. 2
Lack of neatness, legibility or less than 90%correct spelling 0

Task: 3

Description: After researching the training or educational pathway to the career of their choice, learners will give an oral report. The report will be based on the answers to 4 questions such as:

1. What is the name of the program?
2. What do you need to apply for the program?
3. How long does the program take?
4. What job(s) can you get after finishing the program?

Points Possible:12Level:Beginning High - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Report is correct, complete and level appropriate. All four questions are answered. 6
Report is correct, complete and level appropriate. Three questions are answered. 5
Report is correct and level appropriate. Two questions are answered. 4
Information has 1 or 2 topics, is not clearly presented, but meaning can be inferred. 3
Report is incorrect, no questions are answered or there is no report. 0
Language
Learner speaks clearly but may have minor errors in pronunciation and grammar. Learner uses effective body language through most of the presentatiion and refers to a relevant visual aid. 6
Learner speaks with errors in pronunciation and grammar that do not interfere with meaning. Learner uses effective body language during the presentation, and refers to a relevant visual aid. 5
Learner may not always be understood, but attempts to communicate by repeating or speaking more slowly. Learner reads from a list of information. 3
Learner's speech is incomprehensible or learner cannot be heard. 0
Learner speaks with errors requiring inference to understand. Learner refers to a list of the information. 4

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible: 39
Advanced: 35
Intermediate High: 31
Intermediate Low: 26
Beginning High: 19
Beginning Low: 6
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