ESL 085 Citizenship Test Preparation
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.