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Civic Objective#: 47 Program Year: 2025-2026
Civic Objective: Identify strategies and resources to effectively use digital tools safely and securely.
TOPSpro Form #: 473C AAP #: 47.3
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 categorize common uses of the internet (e.g. email, shopping, social networking, online learning, etc.).
2 Research, read and summarize literature pertaining to online ethics and the effects of the internet on society and culture.
3 Read about and discuss issues, consequences & solutions related to using the internet responsibly at home, school or work.
5 *Identify common online safety issues and/or crimes (e.g. plagiarism, identity theft, phishing, online scams, victimization of children, etc.) and/or describe actions and precautions that can be taken to reduce online risks (e.g. change password frequently, monitor children’s internet use, verify website security, avoid using personal information in AI, digital monitoring, etc.).
6 Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret user agreements, change user privacy settings and/or complete other actions on the computer that promote safe use.
16 *Use self-assessment tools to ID gaps in tech info, knowledge and competence.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Identify Digital Skills and/or Internet Safety Problems (6 items, 12 points possible)

Student will label and/or describe (orally or in writing) up to 6 pictures (BL = 4; BH = 6) depicting digital skills (such as emailing, online shopping, doing research, social networking, online learning) and/or internet-safety problems (such as opening a suspicious attachment, identity theft, victimization of children). Student will label each picture using words (BL) or phrases (BH).

Optimally, prior to instruction, students will use a technology self-assessment tool in order to determine the information, knowledge and/or competence gaps which will inform instruction.

Points Possible:12Level:Beginning Low - Beginning High
Scoring Rubric Points
Picture is correctly and comprehensibly describe or labeled. 2
Picture is incorrectly or incomprehensibly labeled or no picture. 0

Task: 2

Description: List Successful Online Safety and Security Tips (5 items, 10 points possible)

Student will list 5 precautions they can take (or parents can help their children take) to avoid online risks and use the internet safely and securely (For example: BL – label pictures of the 5 things with appropriate vocabulary words; BH – state a short phrase, e.g. “change password often," "monitor children's internet use," "don't use personal information," etc.).

Points Possible:10Level:Beginning Low - Beginning High
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Statement is appropriate, clear, complete, and has correct content. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning. 2
Statement is appropriate and has correct content. It may be partially complete. There may be errors that interfere with meaning, but the statement can be understood with inference. 1
Statement is inappropriate, incomprehensible, or incorrect, or there is no statement. 0

Task: 3

Description: Describe Online Safety and Security Precautions (6 items, 12 points possible)

Student responds in (at least) one complete sentence, either orally or in writing, to up to 6 level-appropriate questions (IL=4, IH=5, A=6) about precautions student can take (or parents can help their children take) to avoid online risks and use the internet safely and securely, such as:

IL:
-Where is the best place in your home to locate your family computer? Why?
-What privacy settings can you use to manage your online reputation?
-What privacy settings and/or security practices do you use?
-How can you recognize and avoid online threats?
-How can you protect your or your children’s online safety and/or health and well-being?

IH/A:
-What can you change in your account settings to limit tracking and protect your personal information online (e.g. email, search engine, or social networking privacy settings)?
-What should you do if you or a family member is being stalked or bullied online?
-How can you recognize and avoid suspicious links and downloads (phishing, online scams)?
-What are “updates” and why should you install them? Give 3 reasons.
-In which situations would you share your data and/or location?
-What are 3 practices for using AI safely and securely?

Points Possible:12Level:Intermediate Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Answer is appropriate, clear, complete, and has correct content. There may be errors but they 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, or incorrect, or there is no answer. 0

Task: 4

Description: Write About Internet Safety and Security

Student will complete an authentic writing task, such as write an article for a student newsletter or online post about internet safety and security. In the writing task, the student will include information such as:
1. Describe a common cyber crime or instance of online misinformation.
2. Give detailed examples to illustrate how to prevent a cyber crime or identify an instance of online misinformation.
3. Give reasons why it is important to prevent that particular cyber crime or identify the instance of online misinformation.

Examples of cyber crimes:
-email and internet fraud
-identity fraud
-theft of financial or card payment data
-online scams

Examples of online misinformation:
-phishing
-altered facts
-deep fakes
-hallucinations
-click bait

Optimally, the writing task will be created on a computer and sent to the assessor electronically.

Points Possible:20Level:Intermediate Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Addresses all parts 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 all parts 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 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 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 a 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. 4
Some errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization or punctuation that do not distract the reader. 3
Many errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization or punctuation that may require the reader to infer meaning. 2
Errors make the writing difficult to understand even with inference. 0
Legibility, Neatness, and Spelling
Has a title, uses appropriate indentations, etc. Writing is neat and legible. 2
Uses appropriate indentations. May be legible, but not neat. 1
Does not have a title, does not use appropriate indentations, etc., and/or writing is neither legible nor neat. 0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible: 32
Advanced: 28
Intermediate High: 24
Intermediate Low: 20
Beginning High: 16
Beginning Low: 12
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