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The purpose of the Citizenship course is to prepare students for success in the naturalization process required for all who have United States citizenship as a goal.
The content includes preparation for the Citizenship Test by studying U.S. History, government, culture, and symbols, with specific emphasis on rights and responsibilities under the Constitution of the United States of America.
Students apply for admission to an Adult Education Program sponsored by a School District, Community College or other approved agency stating that they wish to take a class to prepare for the "Citizenship Test". Each student is administered a state-approved test for Adult ESOL. A score at the Adult ESOL Low Beginning level is recommended in both Listening and Reading for students to enroll in Citizenship preparation classes. Such a score will provide the student with the best opportunity for success.
The course content is primarily designed to assist students with preparation for the Citizenship Test. Classes study U.S. history, government, culture and symbols with specific emphasis on rights and responsibilities under the Constitution of the United States of America. Instructional content may be derived from commercial textbooks and/or resources provided by government agencies. Material drawn from commercial computer programs or the internet is also helpful.
Since students in citizenship instruction have similar goals, large group lock-step instruction is effective in most classes. Instruction should include practice that will lead to success on the written exam as well as the oral interview.
The course may be offered through face-to-face instruction, computer-assisted, independent study formats, or a combination of instructional strategies. When using independent study the instructor provides assistance to the student on an individual basis. In the independent study format, students may utilize a study guide and/or a textbook/workbook correlated to the curriculum frameworks. The frameworks can be found at
www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/ad_frame.asp.
Students exit when competencies identified in the Citizenship Progress Report are attained and all required signatures are in place. One LCP is awarded after the Progress Report is reported to the state. The completed Citizenship Progress Report will be maintained by the agency as documentation of the LCP attainment for audit purposes.
Print out the Users Guides for each of
the Courses described in this unit. Which of these courses
are you most likely to teach? Is the pertinent User Guide
useful to you? Why or why not? Reply to these questions
with three to five sentences and post them to the Bulletin
Board.
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