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TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

Adult ESL - Literacy Completion Point   D  

Student Name: ____________________________ Student ID Number: _______________
Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
The student is able to ...
Standard 52.00 - Obtaining Employment
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
52.01 Set short & long term goals
52.02 Use various sources to identify job opportunities
52.03 Complete a job application & résumé
52.04 Demos. how to present a positive image
52.05 Respond to interview, write a thank you note
52.06 Understand W2 & W4 forms, Complete W4 form
Standard 53.00 - Maintaining Employment
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
53.01 Understand job tasks, policies, standards
53.02 Understand pay, benefits & payroll deductions
53.03 Request schedule changes & other personal adjustments
53.04 Demonstrate appropriate communication
53.05 Follow safety procedures related to job
Standard 54.00 - Career Advancement
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
54.01 Explore career options through a variety of resources
54.02 Identify ways to increase income
54.03 Use test taking strategies
Standard 55.00 - Accessing Applied Technology
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
55.01 Operate equipment for home & work
 
LIFE SKILLS
The student is able to ...
Standard 56.00 - Effective Interpersonal Communication
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
56.01 Engage in small talk in social & work situations
56.02 Communicate impressions, emotions, likes & dislikes
56.03 Describe family members & personal relationships
56.04 Demonstrate non-verbal communication skills
Standard 57.00 - Telephone Communication
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
57.01 Use various telephones & services
57.02 Report information from oral messages
57.03 Interpret telephone bill
Standard 58.00 - Health & Nutrition
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
58.01 Ask for / give advice on health /nutrition
58.02 Identify medical emergencies, complete accident report
58.03 Describe medical facilities, services & health insurance
58.04 Apply personal hygiene & grooming practices
58.05 Read & interpret medicine labels
58.06 Recognize substance abuse & where to get help
Standard 59.00 - Time & Money
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
59.01 Identify amount of change, estimate cost, payments
59.02 Understand banking problems (overdrafts, insufficient funds)
59.03 Identify various banking opportunities
59.04 Identify budget planning strategies
Standard 60.00 - Transportation & Travel
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
60.01 Compare & interpret various transportation schedules
60.02 Ask for & give simple directions to local destinations
60.03 Plan a trip using maps
60.04 Explain the need for required transportation documents
60.05 Report accidents or vehicle theft
60.06 Compare & contrast U.S. safe driving procedures

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

Adult ESL - Literacy Completion Point   D  

Student Name: ____________________________ Student ID Number: _______________
Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________
LIFE SKILLS (Cont'd)
The student is able to ...
Standard 61.00 - Safety & Security
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
61.01 Identify ways to protect self & family
61.02 Identify & report types of crimes as a victim or witness
Standard 62.00 - Consumer Education
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
62.01 Report & explain the need for household repairs
62.02 Make a consumer complaint
62.03 Interpret housing costs
62.04 Understand guarantees, warranties, return policies
62.05 Recognize various types of insurance policies
Standard 63.00 - Government & Community Resources
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
63.01 Describe U.S. main holidays & social customs
63.02 Locate governmental & community services to meet needs
63.03 Use variety of postal services
63.04 Identify functions of local, state & national officials
Standard 64.00 - Environment & the World
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
64.01 Prepare for weather emergencies
64.02 Interpret maps for evacuation procedures
64.03 Understand how to dispose of large items
Standard 65.00 - Family & Parenting
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
65.01 ID ways to participate in child's schooling
65.02 Compare & contrast parents' legal rights in U.S./other countries
 
ACADEMIC SKILLS
The student is able to ...
Standard 66.00 - Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
66.01 Listen & respond appropriately to conversations
66.02 Summarize information orally / in writing
66.03 Understand formal vs. informal vocabulary
66.04 Continue conversation using tag questions
66.05 Preview, make predictions prior to reading
66.06 Skim & scan to locate information
66.07 Answer reading comprehension questions (who, what, when, etc...)
66.08 Read & interpret graphs, tables, maps & charts
66.09 Identify main idea
66.10 Identify order of events
66.11 Identify cause & effect
66.12 Use an English dictionary
66.13 Write a short paragraph
66.14 Proofread
66.15 Write simple, compound & complex sentences
66.16 Write a friendly letter
66.17 Address envelope properly with return address
66.18 Write a set of directions
Standard 67.00 - Standard Grammar Structures
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
67.01 Use adjective, adverbs & prepositions in sentences
67.02 Use verbs (conditionals, modals, perfect & continuous tenses)
67.03 Use prepositional phrases
67.04 Write the four types of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative & exclamatory)
67.05 Write compound & complex sentences in active & passive voice
Standard 68.00 - Pronunciation
Date: _______ Instructor: _____________
68.01 Recognize sounds of vowels & suffixes (d, t, ed, s, z)
68.02 Produce consonant sounds (blends, digraphs, hard & soft pairs)
68.03 Use rhythm & stress in sentences

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