1. 7th Grade Civics Training
Review Florida Statue
Discuss the Florida Civics EOC
Review the Standards
CPALMS and NGSSS
Discuss the Civics Benchmark Tests
Review the Proposed Pacing Guide and Curriculum Map

2. Florida Statute
(2013)
(2012)
During the school year, an end-of-course assessment in civics education shall be administered as a field test at the middle school level. During the 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 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 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.

3. 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.
Transition to Next Generation and Computer-Based Tests in Florida

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

5. Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
CPALMS
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

6. Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications

7. 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 Experience the responsibilities of citizens at the local, state, or federal
levels.
SS.7.C Simulate the trial process and the role of juries in the administration
of justice.
SS.7.C Conduct a mock election to demonstrate the voting process and its
impact on a school, community, or local level.
SS.7.C Conduct a service project to further the public good.
SS.7.C Illustrate the lawmaking process at the local, state, and federal

8. Appendix B: Content Assessed by Civics End of Course Assessment

11. 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.

12. District Civics Benchmark Tests

13. Proposed Pacing Guide

14. 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 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 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

15. 2nd Nine Weeks Chapter 3 -Constitution Chapter 4-Citizen Action
Civics 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
Chapters 5-7 Federal Government
Legislative, 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

16. 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 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 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 Economics: SS.7.E.1.4, SS.7.E.2.5
Chapter International Relations
Chapter 22 Foreign Policy
Chapter 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 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

17. 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 Economics
Ch.17 The Economic System
Ch. 18 Goods and Services
Ch. 19 Personal Finances
Ch. 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 Handbook
Geography 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

18. Curriculum Map

19. FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications
CPALMS
FLDOE Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications
Transition to Next Generation and Computer-Based Tests in Florida
Online Sunshine (Florida Statutes )