ESL 085 Citizenship Test Preparation .5-4 credits

This is a multi-level class designed to prepare qualified immigrants and refugees for the written and oral sections of the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) citizenship test administered in English.

Prerequisite: Ability to read and write English at a student performance level (SPL) of 3 or more demonstrated by ability to understand and communicate basic oral communication and the ability to read and write common sight words and basic personal information; permission by the teacher or a minimum BEST (Basic English Skills Test) oral score of 29 and BEST Literacy score of 22, or a CELSA (Combined English Language Skills Assessment) score of 26 or other similar test determined by the program required; if skills are at SPL (Student Performance Level) 7 or higher on the BEST test, students will be advised to enroll in a short-term citizenship workshop. Although this is an open-entry class, students are advised to attend class from the beginning session for best results.