7th Grade Civics Training • Review Florida Statue 1008.22

• Discuss the Florida Civics EOC

• Review the Standards – CPALMS and NGSSS

• Discuss the Civics Benchmark Tests

• Review the Proposed Pacing Guide and Curriculum Map

Florida Statute 1008.22 During the 2012-2013 school year, an end-of-course assessment in civics education shall be administered as a field test at the middle school level. During the 2013-2014 school year, each student’s performance on the statewide, standardized end-of-course assessment in civics education shall constitute 30 percent of the student’s final course grade.

Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a student must earn a passing score on the end-of-course assessment in civics education in order to pass the course and be promoted from the middle grades.

Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a student must earn a passing score on the end-of-course assessment in civics education in order to pass the course and be promoted from the middle grades.

(2013) (2012)

Civics EOC - 2014 • Testing Window - April 28 – May 9, 2014 • The 2014 EOC will be a baseline

administration and will constitute 30% of a student’s grade

• Standards will be set with the 2015 Civics EOC test.

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Civics EOC – 2014 • Students without accommodations will be

allowed 120 minutes to complete the EOC test. • The test must be administered in one session.

• The Civics EOC will have an item range of between 52-56 questions.

Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications Appendix D-1

http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx

CPALMSNext Generation Sunshine State Standards

Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications

Civics Standards• There are 40 Civics standards covered by the NGSSS.

• There are 5 standards not covered in the Civics EOC test.

– SS.7.C.2.3 Experience the responsibilities of citizens at the local, state, or federal levels.

– SS.7.C.2.6 Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration of justice.

– SS.7.C.2.7 Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its impact on a school, community, or local level.

– SS.7.C.2.14 Conduct a service project to further the public good.

– SS.7.C.3.9 Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal levels.

Appendix B: Content Assessed by Civics End of Course Assessment

District Civics Benchmark Tests

• Three benchmark tests were created and will be administered this year.

• Each test has 47 questions

• Most students should be able to finish in one class period.

• Each benchmark is covered at least once on each of the three test.

District Civics Benchmark Tests

Proposed Pacing Guide

1st Nine Weeks Chapter 1 We the People Citizenship Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.1 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.1.9, S.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.2.14 (Rights) Geography: SS.7.G.1.3 Chapter 11- The Political System Civic Engagement/Influencing the Government Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.10, SS.7.C.2.11, SS.7.C.2.13 Economics: SS.7.E.2.4 *Legislative Mandate: Constitution Day (Sept. 17th) Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.1.6; Geography: SS.7.G.2.1; *Legislative Mandate: Celebrate Freedom Week (last full week in September) Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.1.4;Geography: SS.7.G.2.1; Chapter 10-Electing Leaders Elections Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.7, SS.7.C.2.8, SS.7.C.2.9 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.3.12 (Bush v. Gore),SS.7.C.3.6, SS.7.C.3.7, SS.7.C.3.1 (direct, representative Democracy) Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.6.1 Economics: SS.7.E.2.3 Chapter 2- Foundations of Government Civics Master: SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.2, SS.7.C.1.3, SS.7.C.1.4 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.3.1 (direct & representative democracy, monarchy), SS.7.C.3.2 Geography: SS.7.G.2.1, SS.7.G.2.2, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.3.1 Economics: SS.7.E.1.1, SS.7.E.1.3

2nd Nine Weeks

Chapter 3 -ConstitutionCivics Master: SS.7.C.1.5, SS.7.C.1.6, SS.7.C.1.8, SS.7.C.3.5 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.2.4, SS.7.C.3.6 Geography: SS.7.G.2.1

Chapter 4-Citizen Action Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.2.12, SS.7.C.2.14 Chapter 4- Amendments to the U.S. Constitution Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.4, SS.7.C.3.6 Civics Introduce: , SS.7.C.3.7, SS.7.C.3.12 (Gideon, Miranda, Tinker, Hazelwood), SS.7.C.2.5 Geography: SS.7.G.2.1

Chapters 5-7 Federal GovernmentLegislative, Executive & Judicial Branches Civics Master: SS.7.C.1.7 , SS.7.C.1.9, SS.7.C.3.3 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.3.14 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.8 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.9 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.4 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.13 (Federal), SS.7.C.3.12 (Marbury v. Madison, US v. Nixon) Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.6.1 Economics: SS.7.E.1.2, SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1

3rd Nine Weeks The Legal System/Supreme Court Cases Chapter 7, Appendix, etc..Civics Master: SS.7.C.2.5, SS.7.C.2.6, , SS.7.C.3.7, SS.7.C.3.10, SS.7.C.3.11, SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.3.12 Geography: SS.7.G.2.1,,SS.7.G.2.4 Economics: SS.7.E.2.3 Chapter 8-State Government Civics Master: SS.7.C.3.4, SS.7.C.3.13 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.3.14 (State), SS.7.C.3.8 (State), SS.7.C.3.9 (State), SS.7.C.2.12 (State), SS.7.C.3.13 (State then Both) Geography: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.4.1 Economics: SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1 Chapter 9-Local Government Civics Master: SS.7.C.3.14 (Local then All), SS.7.C.3.8 (Local then All), SS.7.C.3.9 (Local then All) Geography: SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.5.1 Economics: SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1, SS.7.E.2.4 Forms of Government Civics Master: SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.2 Civics Introduce: SS.7.C.4.1, SS.7.C.4.3 Geography: SS.7.G.1.2 Economics: SS.7.E.1.4, SS.7.E.2.5 Chapter 22-23 International Relations Chapter 22 Foreign PolicyChapter 23 Charting a Course Civics Master: SS.7.C.4.1, SS.7.C.4.2, SS.7.C.4.3 Geography: SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.4.1 Economics: SS.7.E.2.5, SS.7.E.3.1, SS.7.E.3.2, SS.7.E.3.3, SS.7.E.3.4

4th Nine Weeks Reexamine Civics Active Learning Lessons Civics: SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.2, SS.7.C.1.3, SS.7.C.1.4, SS.7.C.1.5, SS.7.C.1.6, SS.7.C.1.7, SS.7.C.1.8, SS.7.C.1.9, SS.7.C.2.1, SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.2.3, SS.7.C.2.4, SS.7.C.2.5, SS.7.C.2.6, SS.7.C.2.7, SS.7.C.2.8, SS.7.C.2.9, SS.7.C.2.10, SS.7.C.2.11, SS.7.C.2.12, SS.7.C.2.13, SS.7.C.2.14, SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.2, SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.4, SS.7.C.3.5, SS.7.C.3.6, SS.7.C.3.7, SS.7.C.3.8, SS.7.C.3.9, SS.7.C.3.10, SS.7.C.3.11, SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.3.13, SS.7.C.3.14, SS.7.C.4.1, SS.7.C.4.2, SS.7.C.4.3

Chapters 17-21-EconomicsCh.17 The Economic System Ch. 18 Goods and ServicesCh. 19 Personal FinancesCh. 20 Economic Challenges Ch. 21 The U.S. Economy and the World Economics Master: SS.7.E.1.1, SS.7.E.1.2, SS.7.E.1.3, SS.7.E.1.4, SS.7.E.1.5, SS.7.E.1.6, SS.7.E.2.1, SS.7.E..2.2, SS.7.E.2.3, SS.7.E.2.4,, SS.7.E.2.5, SS.7.E.3.1, SS.7.E..3.2, SS.7.E.3.3, E.3.4

Geography -Geography HandbookGeography Master: SS.7.G.1.1, SS.7.G.1.2, SS.7.G.1.3, SS.7.G.2.1, SS.7.G.2.2, SS.7.G.2.3, SS.7.G.2.4, SS.7.G.3.1, SS.7.G.4.1, SS.7.G.4.2, SS.7.G.5.1, SS.7.G.6.1

Curriculum Map

http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/FL12SpISCivicsWTr2g.pdf

http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx CPALMS

FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications

http://www.fldoe.org/asp/k12memo/pdf/tngcbtf.pdf

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http://leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=1008.22&URL=1000-1099/1008/Sections/1008.22.html

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