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Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners

Cover Page

Acknowledgements

Section 1: Introduction

• Overview of the Texas Adult Education Standards Project
  • Phase I (January 2004 - August 2004)
  • Phase II (September 2004 - June 2005)
  • Phase III (July 2005 – June 2006)
  • Phase IV (July 2006 – June 2007)
  • Overall Timeline
• Synopsis of Standards-based Adult Education
  • What are the goals of standards-based adult education?
  • How do standards affect learners, teachers, and programs?
  • What are the implications for flexible, locally driven curriculum and instruction in a standards-based system?
  • What will happen to TSCF?

Section 2: ABE/ASE Content Standards

• How to Read the Standards and Benchmarks
  • Standard: Read with Understanding Standard and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE
  • Standard: Write to Convey Ideas Standard and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE
  • Standard: Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Standard and Benchmarks for ABE/ASE

Examples of Proficient Performance

• Standard: Read With Understanding for ABE/ASE
• Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing for ABE/ASE
• Standard: Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate for ABE/ASE

Section 3: ESL Content Standards

• How to Read the Standards and Benchmarks
  • Standard:  Speak So Others Can Understand Standard and Benchmark for ESL
  • Standard:  Listen Actively Standard and Benchmark for ESL
  • Standard:  Read With Understanding Standard and Benchmark for ESL
  • Standard:  Write to Convey Ideas Standard and Benchmark for ESL

Examples of Proficient Performance

• Standard: Speak So Others Can Understand for ESL
• Standard: Listen Actively for ESL
• Standard: Read With Understanding for ESL
• Standard: Write to Convey Ideas for ESL

Section 4: Resources

• Helpful Hints for Implementing the Standards and Benchmarks
  • National Reporting System Educational Functioning Level Descriptors
  • Equipped For the  Future (EFF) Wheel
  • TAESP Lesson Plan Template
  • Helpful Websites
  • Standards Specialists
  • GREAT Center Trainers Who Have Standards Specialist Training
  • Adult Education Acronyms
  • Even Start Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary

Lesson Plan Bank

Guide in PDF 3.54MB [large file - slow download] Version 1.1, June 2008