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American Civics Education Pilot Program Application

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This program is designed to fulfill Arizona State legislation SB1444 to provide a more rigorous assessment than the civics portion of the naturalization test that high school students take for their graduation requirement. The goal of this legislation is to strengthen and enhance civic education in Arizona High Schools for grades 9-12. This pilot takes place in a high school government/civic course that fulfills the graduation requirement. The results of the American Civics Education Pilot assessment will evaluate a student's mastery of civics knowledge, skills, and dispositions; the level of civics instruction provided by schools and or districts; and the statewide impact of a rigorous, performance-based civics program and assessment. Participating pilot students will be exempt from taking the Arizona Civics Test as a graduation requirement.

The American Civics Education Pilot program was awarded to the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education and will be using the We the People program and simulated Congressional Hearing as an assessment. All pilot schools will receive free program materials, trainings, mentorship, and the performance assessment.

The American Civics Education Pilot program will include two cohorts.

Cohort 1 begins online training in the fall of 2020 with implementation of the program in January of 2021.

Cohort 2 begins training in the summer of 2021 with the implementation of the program in the fall of 2021. 

Any Arizona public high school, multiple high schools within a district, or an entire district may apply to participate in the American Civics Education Pilot program. The program requires a district administrator or school administrator as the contact person.

The Arizona Department of Education's American Civics Education Pilot program will run for three years from January 2021 until 2024.

**Applications are due October 19, 2020 for Cohort 1.**

**Applications are due November 16, 2020 for Cohort 2.**

For questions or concerns, please email Tammy Waller at [email protected]. 

 

Requirements
- All participating teachers must attend mandatory program trainings each year to learn how to implement the program and how to use the resources. - All participating schools must utilize the American Civics Education Pilot program at a minimum for all students enrolled in an on-level government/civics course in your school(s) and or district. - All participating schools must utilize the American Civics Education Pilot program assessment and pilot scoring rubric. - All participating schools must participate in the program for a full three years until 2024. - All participating schools must report pre- and post-assessment metrics each year.
School and District Information

List your school name and corresponding school letter grade or district name. If you are applying at a district level, please indicate the names of the school or schools and each school letter grade that you wish to be considered for the pilot program.

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Cohort

Cohort 1 begins online training in the fall of 2020 with implementation of the program in January of 2021. Cohort 2 begins training in the summer of 2021 with implementation of the program in fall of 2021.

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