CASAS ELC AAP - AAP Detail

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#:	3	Program Year:	2025-2026
Civic Objective:	Develop a business plan for a small business in order to participate in the economic growth of the community. (This objective has only 2 AAPs.)
TOPSpro Form #:	033C	AAP #:	3.3
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.
2	Determine personal, financial, and business goals.
7	Listen to a speaker and/or participate in a discussion about running a small business by asking questions and taking notes on the information provided.
8	Determine questions to be included on a community survey to determine the need for a specific new business.
14	Create a visual representation that demonstrates an analysis of the elements of entrepreneurship.
15	Identify and present a business solution to an identified problem.
18	*Identify a current, proposed, or possible future business.
19	Describe the elements of a business plan.
20	*Complete a business-related template such as an estimate, a quote, a contract, or list of resources, etc. needed to start or conduct a business.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description:	Identify a Business Given level-appropriate resources, the student will choose an image(s) of a current, proposed, or possible future business. Student will describe their chosen image by answering three level-appropriate questions such as: 1. What is the business? (Restaurant, landscaping, etc.) 2. What does the business do or make? 3. Why did you choose this business?
Points Possible:	6	Level:	Beginning Low - Beginning High

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
Response is appropriate, clear, complete, and has correct content. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning.	2
Response 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
Response is incorrect or incomprehensible, or there is no response.	0

Task: 2

Description:	Create a Slideshow to Describe a Business Plan Content (20 points possible) After doing level-appropriate reading or research (optimally on the internet) on a business of student's choice, student will create a slideshow or other digital presentation graphics to describe a proposed business plan. There will be at least one slide per question and relevant graphics to support descriptions. The report will be based on the answers of up to 7 questions (IL=5, IH-A=7) such as: 1. Summary: What is the business? What kind of business is it? What is the name of your business? (Restaurant, landscaping, etc.) What are you selling? 2. Company Description: What does the business do or make? Where is it located? What are the business hours? 3. Market Analysis: Why did you choose this business? Why do you think this business will be successful? How much will you charge for your service or product? 4. Marketing plan and sales strategies: How will you advertise your business? What are your goals e.g: financial or sales or expansion goals? How will customers learn about your product/service? How will your item be sold, e.g. do you need packaging? 5. Funding needs and financial projections: How many employees are needed? What are their responsibilities/roles/positions or job titles, hours, and wages? What resources do you need to start or maintain this business? $$, equipment, permits, etc. Visual Aid (4 points possible) In class, student will make a relevant, appropriate, legible and neat visual aid to support the oral report such as a slide presentation, poster, etc. Grammar/Spelling (2 points possible) Student will use correct grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.
Points Possible:	26	Level:	Intermediate Low - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
IH-A Slideshow is appropriate, clear and has correct content. All 7 questions are discussed. Ideas are well stated, clearly expressed, well-organized and supported with concrete, relevant detail. No inference is required. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	20
IH-A Slideshow is appropriate, clear and has correct content. At least 6 questions are discussed. Some ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail and is adequately organized. May require minimal inference. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	18
IH-A Slideshow is appropriate and has correct content but may lack clarity. At least 5 questions are discussed. Some ideas may not be well stated. May lack appropriate or sufficient detail or clear focus. May require some inference. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning. IL Slideshow is appropriate, clear and has correct content. At least 5 questions are discussed. Some ideas may not be well stated. Contains some relevant detail and is adequately organized. May require minimal inference. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	16
IL Slideshow is appropriate and has correct content but may lack clarity. At least 4 questions are discussed. Some ideas may not be well stated. May lack appropriate or sufficient detail or clear focus. May require some inference. There may be errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	14
Slideshow has correct content but lacks clarity. At least 3 questions are discussed. May be unfocused with little or no supporting detail. May require a substantial degree of inference. There may be errors that interfere with meaning, but the slideshow can be understood with inference.	12
Report is inappropriate, unclear, incorrect, one or no questions are answered, or there is no report.	0
Visual Aid
Visual aid(s) is relevant and appropriate and delineates the main points of the report. Visual aid is legible and neat.	4
Visual aid(s) is relevant and appropriate but may not completely delineate the main points. Visual aid is legible but may not be neat.	2
Visual aid(s) is not relevant, not appropriate, does not delineate any of the main points of the report or is not legible or neat or no visual aid(s).	0
Grammar, Structure and Mechanics
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 in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization or punctuation interfere with meaning.	0

Task: 3

Description:	Complete a Business-Related Template Given an agency-created level-appropriate scenario, students will complete a business-related template such as an estimate, a quote, a contract, or list of resources, etc. needed to start or conduct a business.
Points Possible:	20	Level:	Beginning Low - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
90% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	18
80% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	16
70% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	14
80% of the items assigned to the Beginning Low- Beginning High level students are correct.	12
70% of the items assigned to the Beginning Low- Beginning High level students are correct.	10
Less than 70% of the items assigned to the Beginning Low-Advanced level students are correct.	0
Legibility, Neatness, and Spelling
Neat and legible. Spelling errors do not interfere with meaning.	2
Not neat or legible, or spelling errors interfere with meaning.	0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible:	46
Advanced:	41
Intermediate High:	36
Intermediate Low:	29
Beginning High:	16
Beginning Low:	12