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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#: 12 Program Year: 2025-2026
Civic Objective: Describe and access services offered at DMV and read, interpret, and identify legal response to regulations, roadside signs, and traffic signals.
TOPSpro Form #: 120C AAP #: 12
Assessment Type: Oral, Written, Role Play

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 interpret traffic lights and signals.
2 *Identify and interpret regulatory and warning signs.
8 *Respond to a police officer when stopped for a traffic violation.
10 Read and interpret written citations related to traffic or vehicle violations.
12 Research and interpret information on traffic court procedures and fees.

Additional Assessment Plan Tasks

Task: 1

Description: Demonstrate understanding of Road Signs and Signals
Student will identify and demonstrate understanding of 8 signs, signals, and/or warning signs when shown pictures. Information from California Driver Handbook will be used. IL-A will be shown increasingly complex signs applicable to region.

Points Possible:8Level:Beginning Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
Response is correct and comprehensible. 1
Response is incorrect or incomprehensible. 0

Task: 2

Description: Role Play a Traffic Stop
The student will participate in a role play of a traffic stop in which the student plays the role of a driver, and the examiner plays the role of a police officer. Appropriate driving documents will be provided.
Content A (8 items, 16 points possible)
Student responds appropriately to officer’s greeting, responds to up to 6 questions or requests (BL=3, BH=4, IL=5, IH-A=6) from officer, and concludes conversation appropriately.
Examples:
• I need to see your drivers’ license.
• Is this your current address?
• Do you know why I pulled you over?
Content B (2 points possible)
Student demonstrates appropriate behaviors based on DMV guidelines on how to act when stopped by a police officer (keep hands on wheel as officer approaches, stay in car, speak politely.)
Content C (2 points possible)
Following the role-play, the student will respond to one comprehension question about the information presented in the role play.

Points Possible:20Level:Beginning Low - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content A
Response is appropriate, clear, complete and has correct content. There may be errors but they do not interfere with meaning. 2
Response 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. 1
Response is inappropriate, incomprehensible or incorrect or there is no response. 0
Content B
.Student demonstrates appropriate action or behavior throughout interaction with officer. 2
Student demonstrates mostly appropriate action or behavior throughout interaction with officer; may forget one action such as keeping hands on wheel when office approaches, etc. 1
Student demonstrates inappropriate action or behavior, incorrect action or behavior throughout interaction with officer. 0
Content C
Answer is correct and clearly stated. Minor errors in grammar or pronunciation do not interfere with meaning. 2
Answer is partially correct and/or has errors in grammar and/or pronunciation that require inference to understand. 1
Answer is not at all correct, not comprehensible, or there is no response. 0

Task: 3

Description: Read and Interpret a Traffic Citation (BH-A) 16 points possible)

Using an authentic traffic citation, the student will respond orally or in writing to questions (BH=4, IL=6, (IH-A=8) about the information presented on the citation.
Example questions:
- What is the violation?
- What is the case number?
- When is the court date?
- What are 2 ways a person can respond to the citation?
Points Possible:16Level:Beginning High - Advanced
Scoring Rubric Points
Content
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 which interfere with meaning but the answer can be understood with inference. 1
Answer is inappropriate, incomprehensible or incorrect or there is no answer. 0

Rating Scale/Passing Scores

Total Points Possible: 44
Advanced: 38
Intermediate High: 33
Intermediate Low: 26
Beginning High: 20
Beginning Low: 12
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