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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#: 38 Program Year: 2025-2026
Civic Objective: Identify the basic organization and access to local, state and/or federal government. (This objective has only 1 AAP.)
TOPSpro Form #: 382C AAP #: 38.2
Assessment Type: Written

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.
1 Identify the structure and areas of responsibility of local, state, and/or federal governments.
2 Identify local, state and/or federal government officials.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Explain the 3 Levels of the U.S. Government
Student will complete a flow chart which delineates the 3 levels of government (federal, state, local). The chart will include information such as:

• Name each level of government.
• List the type of governance for each (e.g., President/Legislature; Governor/Legislature; Board of Supervisors; City Council/Mayor).
• List 2 activities/responsibilities for each.
• List 2 services provided by each level.

Points Possible:14Level:Intermediate Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
90% correct 12
80% correct 10
70% correct 8
60% correct 6
50% correct 4
Less than 50% correct 0
Legibility, Neatness, and Spelling
Neat and legible. Spelling errors do not interfere with meaning. 2
Illegible, not neat, or spelling errors interfere with meaning. 0

Task: 2

Description: Write an Article About a Community Concern or Problem
Given a scenario of a community problem, student will complete an authentic writing task such as an online post, email or a letter, a petition, or an article for a newsletter in which student addresses a community concern or problem. Sample Problems: needing a crossing guard for school children or asking for support for a particular bill in the Assembly or Congress. Student will include 4 items such as:

1. Address the appropriate person and level of government to deal with the concern.
2. State the issue or concern.
3. Tell why it is of concern to student and the community.
4. Suggest a solution or ask for help.

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

Points Possible:25Level: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). 18
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). 16
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). 14
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). 12
Nothing written or content is incomprehensible or inappropriate. 0
Grammar, Structure and Mechanics
Almost no errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation. 5
Some errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation that do not distract the reader. 4
Many errors in grammar, structure, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation that may require the reader to infer meaning. 3
Errors make the writing difficult to understand even with inference. 0
Format, Neatness and Legibility
Letter: Uses standard letter format including 4 items: an appropriate date, salutation, closing, and the writer’s signature. May also include sender’s and recipient’s addresses. Writing is neat and legible. —OR— Email: —Uses standard email format including 4 items: an appropriate subject, salutation, closing, writer's contact information such as name, address, email address and phone number.
OR
Article: Has a title, and uses appropriate indentations etc. Writing is neat and legible.
2
Letter: Uses letter format including 3 items such as a date, salutation, and the writer’s signature. Writing is legible but may not be neat. —OR— Email: —Uses standard email format including 3 items: an appropriate subject, salutation, and writer's contact information such as name, address, email address and phone number.
OR
Article: Uses appropriate indentations. May be legible but not neat.
1
Letter: Not in letter format, or writing is neither legible nor neat. Email: Not in standard email format.
OR
Article: 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: 39
Advanced: 35
Intermediate High: 31
Intermediate Low: 26
Beginning High:
Beginning Low:
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