公民读写能力考试
Passing the Florida 公民读写能力考试 is one of the newer requirements for 澳门新葡京博彩 students to earn a degree.
For degree-seeking students who enrolled in college for the first time for the Fall 2021 Semester or after, the state requires them to pass National Government (POS2041) or American History (AMH1010 or AMH1020) with a C or greater and score at least 60% on the 公民读写能力考试. The exam is an 80-question test broken into four parts of 20 questions each, requiring 48 total correct answers.
The requirement was implemented by the Florida Legislature to ensure that students “demonstrate competency in civic literacy.” According to the Florida Department of 教育, this includes an understanding of basic principles of American democracy, 美国宪法, 具有里程碑意义的最高法院案件, and founding documents’ impact on law and society.
+ W在这里 can I take the 公民读写能力考试?
Exams can be taken at the Teaching Learning Computing Centers (TLCCs) on Polk State’s 冬天还, 莱克兰, 或JD亚历山大中心校区. Students can schedule an appointment at their preferred location 在这里.
+ What resources are available to help with the 公民读写能力考试?
A 免费课程和学习指南 在Canvas中可用.
To optimize the success of 澳门新葡京博彩 students, advisors are emphasizing the requirement in conversations with students and urging them to take the exam within 30 days of passing POS2041, AMH1010, 或AMH2020.
另外, Polk State faculty from diverse disciplines such as English, 护理, and History are working collaboratively to integrate Civic Literacy content across all courses.
+ If I already passed the exam in high school, do I still have to pass it in college?
No. Once the 公民读写能力考试 has been passed, the student has satisfied the requirement.
+ How do I know if I passed the 公民读写能力考试?
Students can meet with an advisor or check their degree audits in 护照 under the “Degree Benchmarks” and “Civic Literacy Competency” sections to confirm they’ve met the requirement.
学位基准, an “X” will appear in the parenthesis to the left of w在这里 it reads “Civic Literacy Competency.” Under Civic Literacy Competency, it will read “Area requirements are satisfied.” Students’ scores on the exam will not appear on their degree audit or transcripts.
+ How long do I have to take the exam?
Students will have two hours to complete the exam. Most complete the exam in considerably less time.
+ When do I need to successfully complete the exam?
The 公民读写能力考试 must be passed prior to graduation. A degree will not be conferred until the requirement is complete.
+ How many times can I take the exam?
T在这里 is no limit to how many times students can take the exam.
+ Is t在这里 a cost to take the 公民读写能力考试?
No. The 公民读写能力考试 is free to take.
+ How have Polk State students fared on the 公民读写能力考试?
2023年底, Polk State students boasted greater than a 75% pass rate on the 公民读写能力考试, including a 68% first-time pass rate on nearly 1,500年的尝试.
The 75% rate is the unduplicated rate, meaning failures are not reflected in the data in cases w在这里 students needed multiple attempts to pass the exam. 例如, if a Polk State student passed on their third try, the previous two failures would not be reflected in the College’s overall pass rate.
