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Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework

Adult ESL Teachers'
Multi-Level Planning Format
Literacy Completion Points A, B, C, D, E, F
Organized within 17 Standards

Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework Resources - NOTE: These resources are not related to the Texas Adult Education Content Standards adopted in 2007. They are based on an earlier set of curriculum frameworks widely used in Texas in the early 2000s, which were in turn adopted from a framework developed by the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development.

Compliments of Lisa Smith
Teacher/Trainer, HCDE

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TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Consumer Education

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 11.00
Consumer Education
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
11.01 Name basic food items & state prices
11.02 Identify measurements
11.03 Name clothing items & state prices
11.04 Identify American clothing sizes
11.05 Identify types of housing
11.06 Identify basic utilities
LCP B Standard 28.00
Consumer Education
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
28.01 Identify grocery items, costs, coupons
28.02 Read clothing tags & care instructions
28.03 Read sales ads & compare prices
28.04 Identify types of housing
28.05 Identify basic utility companies
LCP C Standard 45.00
Consumer Education
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
45.01 Demonstrate understanding of comparative shopping
45.02 Calculate savings by using coupons
45.03 Read & order from a menu
45.04 Identify clothing, U.S. sizes, quality & pricing
45.05 Demonstrate process for buying on layaway
45.06 Understand guarantees, warranties, return policies
45.07 Locate housing & report maintenance or repair problems
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 79.00
Consumer Education
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
79.01 Interpret classified ads & locate housing
79.02 Describe rental agreements & contracts
79.03 Compare & contrast ads, labels, and charts for goods
79.04 Compare & contrast various types of insurance policies
LCP F Standard 96.00
Consumer Education
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
96.01 Identify ways to economize

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Government & Community Resources

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 12.00
Government & Community Resources
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
12.01 Identify basic government agencies
12.02 Identify community services
12.03 Demonstrate post office procedures
12.04 Identify U.S. holidays and social customs
12.05 Identify current U.S. President
LCP B Standard 29.00
Government & Community Resources
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
29.01 Identify community places & describe services
29.02 Able to purchase stamps, mail & address packages
29.03 Identify holidays & social customs
29.04 Identify current U.S. President, V.P. & Governor
LCP C Standard 46.00
Government & Community Resources
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
46.01 Locate businesses, government & community agencies
46.02 Describe purchase of money orders, registered letters
46.03 Identify state & local officials
46.04 Contrast American holidays with native country holidays
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 80.00
Government & Community Resources
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
80.01 Describe U.S. main holidays and social customs
80.02 Locate & access community services & organizations
80.03 Identify local, state and national officials & their duties
80.04 Understand trial by jury and other court elements
LCP F Standard 97.00
Government & Community Resources
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
97.01 Describe U.S. main holidays & social customs
97.02 Understand U.S. system of government (3 branches)
97.03 Understand trial by jury & other elements of court
97.04 Request & respond to business/government information

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Environment & the World

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 13.00
Environment & the World
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
13.01 Identify seasons, weather & weather emergencies
13.02 Locate own city & county on map,(Texas & U.S. on globe)
13.03 Identify recycling procedures
LCP B Standard 30.00
Environment & the World
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
30.01 Describe weather conditions & emergency responses
30.02 Find locations on state, U.S. & world maps
LCP C Standard 47.00
Environment & the World
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
47.01 Describe weather conditions & weather emergencies
47.02 Read temperatures & compare Celsius/Fahrenheit
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 81.00
Environment & the World
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
81.01 Describe the purpose of the Emergency Broadcast System
81.02 Interpret maps and map keys for evacuation purposes
81.03 Describe recycling regulations and illegal dumping
LCP F Standard 98.00
Environment & the World
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
98.01 Describe evacuation procedures & emergency services
98.02 Compare & contrast environmental issues

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Family & Parenting

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 14.00 - Family & Parenting
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
14.01 Identify family members
14.02 Recognize Texas schools' requirements
14.03 Recognize proper care for children
LCP B Standard 31.00 - Family & Parenting
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
31.01 Describe family members
31.02 Locate local schools & follow enrollment procedures
31.03 Describe parental responsibilities & acceptable discipline
31.04 Demonstrate communication between home & school
LCP C Standard 48.00 - Family & Parenting
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
48.01 Communicate with your child's school
48.02 Explain compulsory school attendance rules
48.03 Locate area schools & follow enrollment procedures
48.04 Recognize proper childcare & discipline
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 82.00 - Family & Parenting
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
82.01 Demonstrate knowledge of U.S. educational system
82.02 Access educational opportunities for children
82.03 Recognize acceptable & unacceptable discipline
LCP F Standard 99.00 - Family & Parenting
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
99.01 Communicating with school staff
99.02 Access educational opportunities for children
99.03 Describe acceptable & unacceptable parenting & disciplinary practices

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 15.00
Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
15.01 Identify shapes & numbers
15.02 Identify basic colors
15.03 Read & write the alphabet & numbers
15.04 Alphabetize words
15.05 Use a picture dictionary
15.06 Fill out personal information forms
15.07 Print name & write signature
15.08 Read & write basic questions & answers
LCP B Standard 32.00
Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
32.01 Read, say & write statements & questions
32.02 Respond to short conversations orally & in writing
32.03 Preview & make predictions before reading
32.04 Demonstrate reading comprehension
32.05 Identify main idea in simple paragraphs
32.06 Identify sequential order
32.07 Read simple tables & charts
32.08 Write a dictation
32.09 Use bilingual &/or picture dictionary
32.10 Write upper & lower case letter, demonstrate capitalization
32.11 Write a friendly letter & address an envelope
LCP C Standard 49.00
Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
49.01 Read & write statements & questions
49.02 Listen & respond to conversations
49.03 Describe a person, place, thing or event
49.04 Identify meanings of common prefixes & suffixes
49.05 Identify meanings of compound words
49.06 Preview & make predictions before reading
49.07 Identify main ideas & supporting details
49.08 Recognize sequential order of events in a paragraph
49.09 Read & interpret charts, graphs, maps, diagrams
49.10 Use basic English dictionary
49.11 Write legibly in manuscript and cursive
49.12 Write short notes, friendly letters, address envelopes
49.13 Write short paragraph with correct spacing
49.14 Write simple directions
49.15 Change grammar in a paragraph
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 83.00
Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
83.01 Listen and follow directions
83.02 Paraphrase words or ideas in conversation
83.03 Use formal & informal vocabulary, idiomatic expressions
83.04 Respond to Interviews and presentations
83.05 Identify main idea in reading passages
83.06 Use new vocabulary by context
83.07 Identify sequence of events
83.08 Use a dictionary
83.09 Review & make predictions prior to reading
83.10 Use textbooks effectively
83.11 Distinguish fact from opinion
83.12 Interpret diagrams, tables, graphs & schedules
83.13 Skim & scan to locate information
83.14 Write paragraph
83.15 Write complex & compound sentences
LCP F Standard 100.00
Reading, Speaking, Listening & Writing
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
100.01 Use responsive listening, paraphrasing & summarizing
100.02 Comprehend lectures & tests
100.03 Clarify meaning by asking relevant questions
100.04 Recognize & use idioms appropriately
100.05 Use dictionary & thesaurus effectively
100.06 Use textbook effectively
100.07 Preview & make predictions prior to reading
100.08 Recognize & restate sequence of events
100.09 Distinguish fact from opinion, make inferences
100.10 Identify the main idea, topic sentences & details
100.11 Interpret diagrams, tables, graphs & schedules
100.12 Summarize a reading passage
100.13 Preview, skim & scan text
100.14 Use prewriting strategies (brainstorming, outlining, etc...)
100.15 Write two or more paragraphs that are focused & organized
100.16 Draft & revise a composition (introduction, body, conclusion)
100.17 Edit documents for spelling, punctuation & grammar
100.18 Write for a purpose (business, memos, letters, reports)
100.19 Demonstrate note-taking strategies

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Standard Grammar Structures

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 16.00
Standard Grammar Structures
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
16.01 Use subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
16.02 Use common verbs (present & present continuous)
16.03 Use adverbs (here, there, today, always, usually, never)
16.04 Use demonstratives (this, that, these, those)
16.05 Use information questions (who, what, when, where)
16.06 Use common & proper nouns
16.07 Use prepositions (in, at, from, on, for, with, of, under, etc)
16.08 Use articles (a, an, the)
16.09 Use possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their)
LCP B Standard 33.00
Standard Grammar Structures
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
33.01 Use subject pronouns
33.02 Use common verbs ( to be, simple past & future, modals)
33.03 Use adjectives (descriptive, possessive, demonstrative)
33.04 Use prepositions
33.05 Use definite & indefinite articles
33.06 Use Common & proper nouns (singular & plural)
33.07 Use Informative questions
33.08 Use adverbs (yesterday, tomorrow)
33.09 Use articles (a, an, the)
LCP C Standard 50.00
Standard Grammar Structures
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
50.01 Use objective & possessive pronouns
50.02 Use common verbs, contractions
50.03 Use Information questions (how, why, whose, whom)
50.04 Use adjectives (demonstrative, possessive, descriptive)
50.05 Use adverbs (frequency, time, location)
50.06 Use prepositions
50.07 Use nouns (count, non-count, possessive)
50.08 Write sentences (affirmative, negative, interrogative)
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 84.00
Standard Grammar Structures
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
84.01 Use verbs (progressives, gerunds, participles)
84.02 Identify & use parts of speech in sentences
LCP F Standard 101.00
Standard Grammar Structures
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
101.01 Use verbs
101.02 Identify & use parts of speech in sentences
101.03 Use different sentence structures

TEXAS STANDARDIZED CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Adult ESL Teachers' Multi-Level Planning Format
LCP: A, B, C, D, E & F

Entry Date: _____________ Completion Date: ____________

Pronunciation

The student is able to ...
LCP A Standard 17.00 - Pronunciation
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
17.01 Pronounce consonant & vowel sounds
17.02 Use common verbs (present & present continuous)
LCP B Standard 34.00 - Pronunciation
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
34.01 Recognize beginning, middle & ending sounds
34.02 Pronounce consonant sounds
34.03 Pronounce vowel sounds
LCP C Standard 51.00 - Pronunciation
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
51.01 Recognize & use dictionary symbols
51.02 Produce beginning, middle, ending sounds, silent letters
51.03 Pronounce sounds of "s" endings ( s, z, iz)
51.04 Pronounce sounds of past tense endings ( t, d, id)
51.05 Use rhythm & stress in phrases & sentences
 
LCP D 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
LCP E Standard 85.00 - Pronunciation
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
85.01 Produce stress & intonation in phrases & sentences
85.02 Produce consonant blends, diphthongs & digraphs
85.03 Produce voiced & voiceless sounds
LCP F Standard 102.00 - Pronunciation
Date:_____ Instructor:___________
102.01 Produce stress & intonation in phases & sentences
102.02 Reproduce consonant blends
102.03 Produce blends, diphthongs & digraphs
102.04 Produce voiced & voiceless sounds

508 UsableNet Approved (v. 2.2)

 

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