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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#: 55 Program Year: 2025-2026
Civic Objective: Identify and demonstrate social and emotional learning skills including growth mindset, self-efficacy, self-management and social awareness to meet school, family and workplace challenges.
TOPSpro Form #: 553C AAP #: 55.3
Assessment Type: Oral, Written

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/or describe social and emotional learning skills (e.g. growth mindset, self-efficacy, self-management, and social awareness, etc.).
10 *Identify and/or describe ways to manage thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
11 *Identify and/or describe skills to relieve stress and remain calm.
12 *Identify and /or describe ways to respond to daily challenges with self-discipline and responsibility
13 Give advice using self-management concepts, e.g. the ability to manage thoughts, emotions and behaviors to stay calm and self-motivated.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Identify Self-Management

Student will view 2 series of pictures (BL) or read 2 level-appropriate agency-created scenarios (BL-BH) about individuals with self-management skills. Student will identify the self-management attributes (BL=2, BH=3) embodied by the individual in each scenario in words, phrases, or sentences.

Sample responses:
Calm
Relieve stress.
She has self-motivation.

Points Possible:12Level:Beginning Low - Beginning High
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Each attribute is correctly identified in a phrase(s) or sentence(s). There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning. 2
Each attribute is correctly identified in a word(s), phrase(s) or sentence(s). There may be errors that interfere with meaning, but the response can be understood with inference. 1
Response is inappropriate, incomprehensible, or incorrect or there is no response. 0

Task: 2

Description: Respond to Daily Challenges with Self-Management

Student will read up to 5 (BL=3, BH=5) daily challenges to remaining calm, disciplined, and motivated and write self-management responses to each one with phrases or sentences.

BL Sample Problem: Juana worries every day.
Self-Management Response: Identify the negative thoughts.

BH Sample Problem: I didn’t come to school last month.
Self-Management Response: I will prioritize my responsibilities.

Points Possible:10Level:Beginning Low - Beginning High
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Response is clear and complete. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning. 2
Response has correct content. It may be partially complete. There may be errors that interfere with meaning, but the response can be understood with inference. 1
Response is inappropriate, incomprehensible, or incorrect. 0
Response is inappropriate, incomprehensible, or incorrect. 0

Task: 3

Description: Write about Self-Management

Given an agency-created scenario describing an individual with self-management skills, student will write a paragraph(s) describing up to 3 elements of self-management (IL=2, IH-A=3) such as: Identify the self-management characteristics the individual is exhibiting, describe the actions the person is taking which demonstrate the characteristic, identify the benefit self-management will have on the individual.

Sample questions for the student:
Which self-management characteristics does the person have?
What are some examples of the person’s self-management?
How will the person’s self-management benefit them?

Optimally, the composition will be written on a computer and shared with the assessor online.

Points Possible:16Level:Intermediate Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Addresses 3 elements of the task effectively. Ideas are well stated, clearly expressed, and supported with concrete, relevant detail. No inference is required. Written in well-organized paragraph(s). 14
Addresses at least 2 elements of the task adequately. Some ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail. May require minimal inference. Written in adequately-organized paragraph(s). 12
Addresses at least 2 elements of the task in a general way but may have gaps. Many ideas may not be well stated. May lack appropriate or sufficient detail or clear focus. May require some inference. May be written in loosely-organized paragraph(s). 10
Addresses at least 1 element of the task minimally but relation to the task is evident. May be unfocused or unclear. Little or no supporting detail. May require a substantial degree of inference. May not be written in paragraph(s). 8
Nothing written or content is incomprehensible or inappropriate 0
Grammar, Structure and Mechanics
Almost no errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation. 2
Some errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation that do not distract the reader. 1
Errors make the writing difficult to understand even with inference. 0

Task: 4

Description: Give Self-Management Advice

Given a level-appropriate scenario of a friend dealing with daily stressors, student, in role of confidant, will participate in a role play in which student offers assessor, in the role of friend in need of help, up to 4 pieces of self-management-based advice (IL=3, IH-A=4), such as:

Describe how self-management skills will help friend relieve stress and stay calm.
Explain how to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Describe how to prioritize responsibilities, delay gratification, and reduce distractions.
Explain how self-motivation spurs one’s efforts.

Presentation (2 items, 2 points possible)
Student will be rated on up to 2 proper communication techniques such as adequate speech volume, eye contact, nodding to show listening, etc.

Points Possible:20Level:Intermediate Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Advice is appropriate, clear, persuasive and has correct content. Four (4) pieces of advice are offered. Ideas are well stated, clearly expressed, and supported with concrete, relevant detail. No inference is required. 18
Advice is appropriate, clear, persuasive and has correct content. At least 4 pieces of advice are offered. One or two ideas may not be well stated. Contains relevant detail. May require minimal inference, but meaning is clear. 16
Advice is appropriate and has correct content and has some persuasiveness. At least 3 pieces of advice are offered. A few ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail. May require some inference, but meaning is clear. 14
Advice is appropriate and has correct content but may lack persuasiveness and/or clarity. At least 2 pieces of advice are offered. Some ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail. May lack appropriate or sufficient detail. May require inference, but meaning is clear. 12
Nothing said or content is incomprehensible or inappropriate. 0
Presentation
Each appropriate presentation characteristic 1
Each inappropriate or absent presentation characteristic 0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible: 36
Advanced: 32
Intermediate High: 28
Intermediate Low: 21
Beginning High: 17
Beginning Low: 9
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