Expanding ESL, Civics, and Citizenship Education in Your Community: A Start-Up Guide

The Office of Citizenship has developed a variety of educational initiatives to promote awareness of the naturalization process, the naturalization test, and the rights and responsibilities of U. Test study materials promote civic learning and build a strong foundation for successful integration into American civic culture. Supporting organizations that help prepare immigrants for citizenship is critical to the mission of USCIS and the Office of Citizenship. Highlights in this area include:.

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USCIS celebrates the importance of citizenship, the achievements of new Americans, and the outstanding contributions of immigrants by:. Develops educational resources and initiatives for immigrants and immigrant-serving organizations; Builds community capacity to prepare immigrants for citizenship; and Promotes the importance of U.

See the four sections below for more information. To ensure that the naturalization process and testing requirements are fair, meaningful, and transparent, USCIS redesigned the naturalization test in to achieve two basic outcomes: Naturalization Outcomes As a final step in the test redesign process, USCIS conducted a series of records studies to evaluate applicant performance.

The research analyzed pass rate data for the old naturalization test from FY and new naturalization test from FY as well as pass rate data from a previous records study from FY and Cumulative internal case management data show that 91 percent of all applicants who have taken the new test since October 1, , have passed.

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Return to top Citizenship Preparation Resources and Public Education The Office of Citizenship has developed a variety of educational initiatives to promote awareness of the naturalization process, the naturalization test, and the rights and responsibilities of U. Citizenship Resource Center This centralized Web resource provides learning materials to help permanent residents prepare for the naturalization process.

There have been more than 16 million unique visitors to the Citizenship Resource Center since it launched in September The site contains tools for educators such as lesson plans , promising practices , and supplemental classroom materials. There are resources to support communities and community-based organizations.

You will find information on the USCIS grant program , resources for municipal governments and libraries , and a variety of materials for program development. There are also translated versions of several preparation tools for those eligible to take the civics test in their native language. Preparing for the Oath: History and Civics for Citizenship. This Web-based learning tool is designed to help immigrants prepare for the civics portion of the naturalization test.

Preparing for the Oath is organized into themes related to U. It includes a short video and self-test on each of the civics questions that USCIS officers may ask when administering the naturalization test. A section for teachers provides materials and strategies to use Preparing for the Oath in the classroom. It now includes a prominent citizenship class search function and an expanded list of program offerings. Raises awareness of the rights, responsibilities and importance of U. Naturalization Information Sessions Since August , USCIS field offices have partnered with local organizations to host free information sessions that provide an overview of the naturalization process, the naturalization test, and free USCIS educational resources.

More than 3, sessions have been held across the country so far, attended by about , people.

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