Criteria to Earn the Seal of Civic Readiness
To earn the Seal of Civic Readiness, a student must accumulate six points according to the chart below: at least two points from Column 1 (Civic Knowledge), two points from Column 2 (Civic Participation), and two additional points from either column. This chart provides flexibility and is not a checklist, as students do not need points in every category to qualify.
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Civic Knowledge |
Points |
Civic Participation |
Points |
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Options |
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Options |
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1a. 4 Credits of Social Studies |
1 |
2a. High School Civics Project (limit two times during grades 9-12) |
1.5** |
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1b. Mastery level on Social Studies Regents Exam |
1.5* |
2b. Service-Learning Project (minimum 25 hours) and reflective civic learning essay/presentation/product |
1* |
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1c. Proficiency level on Social Studies Regents Exam |
1* |
2c. Earned credit in an elective course that promotes civic engagement |
.5* |
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1d. Advanced Social Studies Course(s) |
.5* |
2d. Middle School Capstone Project (Grades 7 and 8 are only eligible for this point) |
1 |
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1e. Research Project |
1 |
2e. Extra-curricular participation or work-based learning experience (minimum 40 hours) and an essay/presentation/project |
.5* |
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2f. Civics Capstone Project |
4Ìý |
See Toolkit Appendix H: Student Point Scenarios
*Students may receive these points more than once.
** Students may receive these points no more than two times.
Testing accommodations recommended in an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodations Plan must be provided for all State and districtwide assessments administered to students with disabilities, as consistent with State policy. Students in schools with an alternate pathway for graduation approved by the Commissioner will be held to those schools' criteria.
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