Why CILIA-T?

Why does this curriculum matter?

CILIA-T is:

  • An integrated curriculum combining academic English, Civics, U.S. History, and digital skills
  • Free
  • Open access
  • Easy to use
  • Standards-aligned to CCRS, ELP, and Northstar Digital Literacy
  • Based on extensive research on knowledge acquisition, and grounded in proven teaching methods
  • Developed by adult educators, researchers, and content experts for adult learners
  • Extensively piloted in adult education classrooms
  • Shown to produce significant growth in self-efficacy and knowledge in pilot research
  • Received positively by both students and teachers!

What’s the theory behind CILIA-T?

In order to interact effectively with complex information, learners build upon their background knowledge, and develop their language, higher-order thinking, and digital skills.

 

Theory behind CILIA-T graphic. A central box lists four actions: access, comprehend, communicate, and share. Surrounding it are four connected circles labeled: higher-order thinking skills, academic vocabulary, digital skills, and background knowledge.

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CILIA-T: Civics, U.S. History, Academic English and Digital Skills Copyright © by Aydin Durgunoglu; Erin Cary; and John Trerotola is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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