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#:	42	Program Year:	2025-2026
Civic Objective:	Identify people and events in local, state, and federal history. (This objective has only 2 AAPs.)
TOPSpro Form #:	424C	AAP #:	42.4
Assessment Type:	Oral, Written
Level Range
From:	Beginning High	To:	Advanced

Language and Literacy Objectives

Language and literacy objectives with an asterisk (*) are suitable for beginning low level students.
3	Identify current and historical figures and events in the community.
4	Identify landmark events in California history (e.g. the founding of the missions and presidios, the Gold Rush, the Industrial Revolution in California, political process changes, etc.).
7	Discuss how landmark events and historical figures influenced the present day community.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description:	Find Information on American Institutions, Individuals, and Services Given level-appropriate resources such as the internet, brochures, library resources or simplified resources (BH only), student will complete a chart that lists a level-appropriate number of items (e.g. BH=5, IL -A=8) about American institutions (public library, CA missions, U.S. Capitol, etc.), individuals (government officials, such as state governor, U. S. president, etc.), and services (postal delivery, garbage pickup, etc.). Chart may include information such as: Institutions and Services: • Description of the function • Services provided • Fees (if any) • Level of government associated with institution or service Individuals: • Description of current position • Description of past position(s) • Relevant biographical information Optimally, the chart will be created on a computer and sent to the assessor electronically.
Points Possible:	14	Level:	Beginning High - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
90% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	12
80% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	10
70% of the items assigned to the Intermediate Low-Advanced level students are correct.	8
80% of the items assigned to the Beginning High level students are correct.	6
70% of the items assigned to the Beginning High level students are correct.	4
Less than 70% of the items assigned to the Beginning High-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

Task: 2

Description:	Present an Oral Report on a Historical Figure or Institution Content (18 points possible) After doing level-appropriate research (optimally on the internet) on a well-known figure in American history (e.g., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Abraham Lincoln) or an American institution (e.g., The Smithsonian, Yosemite) chosen by the student, student will give an oral report on the findings. The report will include up to 4 elements (BH=2, IL=3, IH-A=4) such as: 1. information/history about the person/institution 2. his/her/its work, function and/or relevance to society 3. the impact/contribution of his/her/its work/function to society 4. the significance this person/institution has for the student Visual Aid (4 points possible) In class, student will make a relevant, appropriate, legible and neat (if handwritten) visual aid to support the oral report such as a slide presentation (optimal), poster, etc. Presentation ( 2 points possible) Student will use effective speech and body language throughout the report and will refer to a visual(s).
Points Possible:	26	Level:	Beginning High - Advanced

Scoring Rubric	Points
Content
Report is appropriate, clear and has correct content. All four elements 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
Report is appropriate, clear and has correct content. At least 3 elements 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
Report is appropriate and has correct content but may lack clarity. At least two elements are discussed. Many 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.	16
Report has correct content but lacks clarity. At least one element is 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 response can be understood with inference.	14
Report is inappropriate, unclear, incorrect, no elements are discussed, or there is no report.	0
Visual Aid
Visual aid(s) is relevant and appropriate and delineates the main points of the oral report. Visual aid is legible and neat if handwritten.	4
Visual aid(s) is relevant and appropriate and but may not completely delineate the main points of the oral report. Visual aid is legible but may not be neat if handwritten.	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 if handwritten or no visual aid(s).	0
Presentation
Student uses effective speech and body language through most of the presentation and refers to a relevant visual aid.	2
Student reads the entire report or speaks too softly to be heard and/or does not refer to or have a visual aid. Body language distracts from the report.	0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible:	40
Advanced:	36
Intermediate High:	32
Intermediate Low:	26
Beginning High:	18
Beginning Low: