California State Seal of Civic Engagement
What is the California State Seal of Civic Engagement? (Video)
Learn the basics about the California State Seal of Civic Engagement by viewing this short video created by the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Local Criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement
Watch the video to see how students in the Santa Clara County Office of Education special programs, met the local criteria and earned the State Seal of Civic Engagement in the 2022-2023 school year.
Steps for Student Completion
Step One: Review the local criteria outlined on the SCCOE website.
Step Two: Assist your student in completing all required tasks, reflections, and activities needed to complete all five local criteria. Use the Local Criteria Rubric to determine your student’s success. You will be required to upload your student’s completed rubric when submitting their name to the County Office of Education.
Step Three: Once your student’s work is completed and you have verified that your student has met all five criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement, complete the SCCOE State Seal of Civic Engagement Student Completion Form. Submitting this form submits your student’s name to the Santa Clara County office of Education for our spring celebration of all students who have earned the State Seal of Civic Engagement. All students submitted through this Google Form will be recognized at a County celebration and will receive a medal to wear at graduation.
student participation flyer_digital.pdf
Step Four: Per the CDE, LEAs are to order the SSCE Insignia directly through the CDE using this link.
State Seal of Civic Engagement Resources
LEAs are encouraged to use this rubric when determining if students meet the criteria for the State Seal of Civic Engagement.
In 2022, the SCCOE organized the State Seal of Civic Engagement for the SCCOE Special Programs Advisory Committee to provide equitable and inclusive opportunities for ALL students to earn the SSCE, especially those in the SCCOE Special Programs including the Alternative Education Department: Court and Community Schools, Opportunity Youth Academy, and the Special Education Department.
State Seal of Civic Engagement Brochure (PDF)
