SOCIAL STUDIES COMPETENCIES
SOURCE OF COMPETENCIES – The Social Studies competencies are the State Board of Education approved Social Studies Standards approved on 9/26/05 and updated on 5/22/06. While the Career and College Pathway does not mandate the teaching of any specific standards, there are two recommended focuses that would insure the student benefit the most from their Social Study curriculum. The first is that in this pathway the focus is on preparing informed decision makers and responsible citizens. In this instance, this is defined as enabling people to make their own decisions and to take responsibility for their own lives and their communities. Of particular importance are Social Study Standards that enhance the ability of the student to articulate their opinions and arguments about social issues.
http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/academic-standards/social-studies/
The second recommended focus is that the Social Study Standards align with Civics, Economics and History, and be given curricular priority. These aspects of Social Studies align well with the competencies that would allow a student to fulfill their responsibilities as an informed decision maker and citizen of our country and state.
ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCIES
Attainment of the Learning Outcomes in the Academic Core can be assessed using any of the Indicators for College Readiness in the College and Career Readiness Rubric included in the A-F School Accountability Plan as adopted by the State Board April 24, 2017, with the exception of the “Completes the FAFSA”. The Indicator, or combination of College Ready Indicators, must achieve a value of 1.0. If the College Readiness Indicators adopted on April 24, 2017 are later modified those modifications will become the menu of assessment options for determining College Readiness under this Rule. In addition, Learning Outcomes can be measured by ACT WorkKeys or Az MERIT at the benchmarks indicated in the College and Career Ready Rubric.
ARIZONA CIVICS EXAM
The Arizona Legislature, during the 2015 session, passed legislation requiring all Arizona High School graduates to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of United States History and Government. This proficiency will be demonstrated by successfully passing an exam based on items found at the following web site: