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#:	4	Program Year:	2025-2026
Civic Objective:	Describe methods and procedures to obtain housing and related services including low-cost community housing.
TOPSpro Form #:	040C	AAP #:	4
Assessment Type:	Written, Role Play, form filling
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	*Name and identify various types of housing, areas of the home, common household items and common household problems.
2	*Ask appropriate questions to rent a unit.
3	Select appropriate housing by interpreting classified ads, signs, and other information.
4	Read and explain rental agreements.
6	*Report and/or discuss issues of concern with landlord.
7	Read and discuss information about tenant and landlord rights.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description:	All students look at a picture of a house in need of 7 repairs. Beginning Low to Beginning High students fill out a 10-item checklist, indicating which repairs on the checklist are needed and which are not. Intermediate Low to Advanced students list the 7 problems they see in the picture and also make a list of 3 items in the picture that do not need repair.
Points Possible:	10	Level:	Beginning Low - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
Student correctly checks or lists whether or not a repair is needed	1
Student incorrectly checks or lists an item	0

Task: 2

Description:	Choosing two items from task 1, students write a letter to the landlord requesting the repairs needed. Format: the letter will contain all of the following elements of proper letter format: 1) letter is properly dated; 2) writer's name and address are complete, and appear in the proper place; 3) recipient's name and address are complete and appear in the proper place; 4) letter opens with a proper salutation; 5) letter closes with a proper salutation Content: The letter will contain the following 5 elements of content: elements 1-2) two needed repairs correctly identified; 3) letter begins with proper self-introduction; 4) letter begins with an appropriate reason for writing; 5) letter closes with a proper salutation
Points Possible:	18	Level:	Beginning High - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
For each element of content which is clear and completely stated	2
For each element of content which is present but not clear and/or complete	1
For each element of content which is absent	0
Format
For each element of proper letter format	1
For each missing element of letter format	0
Language
Letter is clear and well-organized, with no more than 3 errors in language	3
Letter is clear and adequately organized, may contain 4-6 language erors that do not interfere with meaning	2
Letter can be understood with inference, despite 6-10 language errors	1
Letter is incomprehensible, or contains more than 10 errors	0

Task: 3

Description:	Role Play Beginning Low to Beginning High students role play a simple call to a landlord to request one of the repairs identified in Task 1. The Beginning Low to Beginning High student will: 1) identify him or herself; 2) state his or her address; 3) request the needed repair; 4) end with an appropriate closing. Intermediate Low to Advanced students will role play a call to a fair housing agency to report a suspected case of housing discrimination. The Intermediate Low to Advanced student will: 1) use appropriate greeting and identify him or herself; 2) explain the suspected incident of discrimination based on a reading; 3) 1eave contact information so the agency can get in touch with him or her again; 4) close with an appropriate salutation
Points Possible:	12	Level:	Beginning Low - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content and Language
Each response which is appropriate, clear, and has correct content	3
Each respons which is appropriate, clear, and has correct content. Student uses level-appropriate sentences with errors that don't interfere with meaning	2
Each response which is appropriate and has correct content but is not entirely clear because of errors. Inference is required to understand the meaning	1
Each response which is incorrect or incomprehensible, or there is no response	0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible:	40
Advanced:	35
Intermediate High:	30
Intermediate Low:	25
Beginning High:	19
Beginning Low:	11