Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-320 - State Seal of Civics Literacy

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				School districts and charter schools may participate in the State Seal of
				Civics Literacy Program (Program), which recognizes students who have attained
				a high level of proficiency in Civics. School districts and charter schools
				participating in the Program may award the State Seal of Civics Literacy to any
				high school student who graduates from a school operated by the school district
				or charter school and who meets the requirements of the Program outlined in
				subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this subsection. To be eligible, each student
				shall do all of the following:
1. Complete all
				Social Studies requirements for graduation with GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0
				scale, or the equivalent;
2. Pass
				the Civics test prescribed in
				R7-2-302;
				and
3. Complete all of the
				following activities:
a. Civic Learning
				Programs. The student shall complete the required number of civic learning
				programs for purposes of demonstrating civic literacy.
i. Students graduating in school year
				2019-2020 shall complete at least two approved civic learning
				programs.
ii. Students graduating
				in school year 2020-2021 and thereafter shall complete at least three approved
				civic learning programs.
b. Civic Engagement Activities. The student
				shall complete the required number of civic engagement activities as for
				purposes of demonstrating civic literacy.
i.
				Students graduating in school year 2019-2020 shall complete at least one
				approved civic engagement activity.
ii. Students graduating in school year
				2020-2021 and thereafter shall complete at least two approved civic engagement
				activities.
c. Service
				Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable
				organization that serves the public good. The student shall complete the
				required number of hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service
				for a public agency or charitable organization that serves the public good for
				purposes of demonstrating civic literacy proficiency.
i. Students graduating in school year
				2019-2020 shall complete at least 30 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or
				Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves
				the public good.
ii. Students
				graduating in school year 2020-2021 shall complete at least 45 hours engaged in
				Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency or charitable
				organization that serves the public good.
iii. Students graduating in school year
				2021-2022 shall complete at least 60 hours engaged in Service Learning and/or
				Community Service for a public agency or charitable organization that serves
				the public good.
iv. Students
				graduating in school year 2022-2023 and thereafter shall complete at least 75
				hours engaged in Service Learning and/or Community Service for a public agency
				or charitable organization that serves the public good.
d. Written Reflection. The student shall
				complete a writing assignment as adopted by the State Board of Education for
				purposes of demonstrating civic literacy proficiency.