ElementsofProgramQualityforAdultCitizenshipEducation.pdfVIP

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Elements of Program Quality for Adult Citizenship Education U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) defines adult citizenship education as follows: “Adult citizenship education provides the content knowledge and English language skills needed to prepare for naturalization.” USCIS has identified eight Elements of Program Quality USCIS developed the Elements with a panel of adult (Elements) that outline the basic components of an adult education experts and based them on state and federal citizenship education program: standards for adult education. They provide a general Element 1: Program Planning and Outcomes framework for preparing permanent residents for the civics and English components of the naturalization Element 2: Instructional Staff Recruitment and interview and test. Program administrators and teachers Professional Development can use these Elements when designing, enhancing, or Element 3: Curriculum evaluating their adult citizenship education programs. Element 4: Instruction Element 5: Learner Assessment Element 6: Learner Recruitment, Orientation, and Retention Element 7: Support Services Element 8: Program Environment ELEMENT 1 INTRODUCTION Elements of Program Quality for Adult Citizenship Education Element 1: Program Planning and Outcomes The Program Planning and Outcomes Element outlines basic management structures that an adult citizenship education program can use. These include program planning, personnel structures, target population interaction, and measuring program effectiveness. 1a: ogram The has pr a strategic planning process that focuses on continuous improvement. 1. Th