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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#:	39	Program Year:	2025-2026
Civic Objective:	Identify and discuss the voting process including rights and responsibilities and the electoral process in the United States.
TOPSpro Form #:	394C	AAP #:	39.4
Assessment Type:	Oral
Level Range
From:	Intermediate Low	To:	Advanced

Language and Literacy Objectives

Language and literacy objectives with an asterisk (*) are suitable for beginning low level students.
3	Interpret a sample ballot.
4	Compare and contrast candidates’ stands on various issues.
5	Communicate one’s opinion on a current issue.
7	Participate in a mock election and participate in an exit poll.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1 Description: Present an Oral Report that Compares and Contrasts Political Candidates Content (20 points possible) After using level-appropriate resources to conduct research (optimally on the internet) on different political candidates and their platforms, student will give an oral report on two candidates’ differences and similarities in 3 areas, such as their (1) background and experience, (2) qualifications for the political post, and (3) stands on a current issue. 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. Optimally student will make the slide presentation accessible (508 compliant). 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: Intermediate Low - Advanced Scoring Rubric Points Content Report is appropriate, clear and has correct content. Two candidates differences and similarities in 3 areas are explained. 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. Two candidates' differences and similarities in 3 areas are explained. 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. Two candidates' differences and similarities in at least 2 areas are mentioned. 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. Two candidates' differences and similarities in at least 1 area are mentioned. May be unfocused with little or no supporting detail. May require a substantial degree of inference. There may be errors which interfere with meaning but the report can be understood with inference. 14 Report is inappropriate, unclear, incorrect, no differences or similarities are mentioned 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

Task: 2 Description: Participate in a Mock Election Exit Poll Following a mock election, student will respond to 5 questions asked by assessor in an exit poll. Student will give at least 2 reasons, based on facts studied in preparation for the election, for each question. Examples: Who did you vote for? Why? Tell me why you voted yes on measure S. What are two positive things or two negative things about the election process in this (city, state, country)? Points Possible: 15 Level: Intermediate Low - Advanced Scoring Rubric Points Content Communication is appropriate, clear, complete and has correct content. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning. 3 Communication is appropriate and has correct content. It may be partially complete. There may be errors which interfere with meaning but the utterance can be understood with inference. 2 Communication is inappropriate, incomprehensible or incorrect or there is no utterance. 0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible:	41
Advanced:	36
Intermediate High:	32
Intermediate Low:	28
Beginning High:
Beginning Low:

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