Summary Tables of Texas Adult Education Content Standards & Benchmarks

(R1.1) Read for simple, real-life purposes in survival situations.

Example: Read safety signs, addresses, and common logos such as restroom signs and traffic lights.

(R1.2) Read for simple, real-life purposes related to immediate needs.

Example: Read simple registration forms.

(R1.3) Read for real-life purposes with increasingly complex words and phrases.

Example: Read about entry-level job duties.

(R1.4) Read for real-life and self-selected purposes.

Example: Read to a child.

(R1.5) Read for real-life purposes in increasingly complex situations.

Example: Read a poster about minimum wage.

(R1.6) Read for real-life purposes by independently selecting appropriate materials.

Example: Read employee handbooks.

(R2.1) Decode words or word groups in simple text with assistance.

Example: Associate oral vocabulary with the written word.

(R2.2) Decode and recognize everyday words in short, simple text with assistance.

Example: Break words into syllables.

(R2.3) Decode and recognize most words in short-to-medium-length, continuous text with some assistance.

Example: Practice proper pronunciation, intonation, and stress by reading aloud.

(R2.4) Decode and recognize most words with fluency in short-to-medium-length, continuous text with minimal assistance.

Example: Draw on content knowledge and vocabulary.

(R2.5) Recognize unfamiliar and some specialized words and abbreviations independently.

Example: Use knowledge of word parts and word relationships (e.g., science/scientist/ scientific).

(R2.6) Recognize and use multiple decoding strategies to read with fluency.

Example: Read with efficiency and accuracy.

(R3.1) Demonstrate familiarity with concepts of print and common vocabulary.

Example: Understand left-to-right progression, basic punctuation, and distinction between upper and lower case letters.

(R3.2) Demonstrate familiarity with concepts of print, common vocabulary, phrases and simple sentences.

Example: Recognize words to define meaning.

(R3.3) Demonstrate familiarity with everyday vocabulary including words with multiple meanings.

Example: Recognize synonyms and antonyms.

(R3.4) Demonstrate familiarity with high-interest vocabulary.

Example: Understand use of high-interest vocabulary related to work, family, school, and community.

(R3.5) Demonstrate knowledge of everyday and high interest vocabulary, as well as vocabulary in less familiar authentic text.

Example: Use computer vocabulary.

(R3.6) Demonstrate increased knowledge of everyday and some specialized vocabulary in preparation for transition to other educational programs.

Example: Understand work-related jargon.

(R4.1) Locate survival information in very short, simple text with guidance and in response to questions or prompts.

Example: Recognize words such as Stop, Help, Restroom, Keep Out, Police, and Yes/No.

(R4.2) Locate familiar information in short, simple text with guidance and in response to questions or prompts.

Example: Find sales and prices in grocery ads.

(R4.3) Locate information in simple text and graphs with minimal guidance and in response to questions or prompts.

Example: Locate answers to 5 wh- questions.

(R4.4) Locate information in text and graphs in response to questions or to satisfy personal objectives using a few strategies.

Example: Use index and table of contents of a book.

(R4.5) Locate information in text and graphs using multiple strategies.

Example: Use web search engines if available.

(R4.6) Locate information in a variety of text and graphs using increasingly complex strategies.

Example: Extract information from tables, charts, and graphs.

(R5.1) Comprehend personal and survival information stated in very simple lists and phrases.

Example: Recognize questions about personal information such as name and address.

(R5.2) Comprehend basic information stated in lists, phrases and simple sentences in a variety of familiar contexts.

Example: Understand words on class calendar such as January or Monday.

(R5.3) Comprehend key points and some supporting details in simple texts and documents.

Example: Comprehend and follow a set of simple directions.

(R5.4) Comprehend key points and many supporting details in texts and some authentic documents.

Example: Use authentic materials.

(R5.5) Comprehend key points and most supporting details in more complex texts and authentic documents.

Example: Distinguish fact from fiction.

(R5.6) Comprehend, interpret, and draw conclusions in a variety of more complex texts and documents.

Example: Interpret expressive language such as poetry.

(R6.1) Self-monitor accuracy in identification of letter/sounds and simple words using basic strategies with support.

Example: Re-read or ask for help.

(R6.2) Self-monitor accuracy in decoding and word recognition using simple strategies.

Example: Repeat sight words such as a, the, yes, no, like, is, are, was, you.

(R6.3) Self-monitor accuracy in comprehension using simple strategies.

Example: Maintain a personal dictionary.

(R6.4) Self-monitor accuracy in comprehension using more advanced strategies.

Example: Demonstrate use of note-taking.

(R6.5) Self-monitor accuracy in comprehension using advanced strategies.

Example: Identify conflict and resolution.

(R6.6) Self-monitor accuracy in comprehension using multiple advanced strategies.

Example: Pose and answer questions.