Purpose and Requirements

The New York State Seal of Civic Readiness (NYSSCR) is a formal recognition that a student has demonstrated the civic knowledge, skills, mindsets, and experiences necessary to become an actively engaged citizen. 

To earn the Seal of Civic Readiness, a student must earn a total of six points from two categories:  Demonstrating Proficiency in Civic Knowledge and Demonstrating Proficiency in Civic Participation.  Students must earn at least 2 points from each category.  Many of the Civic Knowledge requirements are satisfied through required Social Studies courses.  At Shenendehowa, students can satisfy the Civic Participation requirements with these options: 

• Completing the National Issues Forum Final Project or the COLL Introduction to Policy Studies Civic Action Project (and presentation) meets the requirement for the High School Civics Project

• Participate in an extra-curricular program, or work-based learning experience that promotes civic engagement or civic action for a minimum of 40 hours; create and present a reflective civic learning “application of knowledge” presentation. 

• Participate in a service learning project  that includes a minimum of 25 hours of demonstrated service to community; create and present a reflective civic learning “application of knowledge” presentation - prior approval from Ms. Kissinger required

• Successful completion of the Criminal Justice course

• Successful completion of the Civics Capstone Project and Course