Adult Education

Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program

Division of Adult and Career Education

Los Angeles Unified School District

333 South Beaudry Ave., 18th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Phone: (213) 241-3164

Email the ABE Program

EBRI Network Meetings

Please register to attend an EBRI Network Meeting.

Meetings are from 1:15-3:30 p.m. at
LAUSD Central Office and are open to all LAUSD ABE teachers
who are interested in evidence-based reading instruction.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

What's New?

NEW: LAUSD DACE New Teacher Orientation

Friday, September 24, 2010

LAUSD Central Office-Second Floor

Starts at 10 a.m.

If you are new to DACE or you are a new ABE teacher, register here for the New Teacher Orientation. The general orientation session is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The afternoon session begins at 1:00 p.m. and is subject-area specific. You may register for either or both sessions. CLICK HERE to register.

NEW: ABE MATH REVISION WORKSHOP

Friday, October 1, 2010

9:00 a.m.-noon

Beaudry Bldg., 2nd Floor

Register here

LEARNER GOAL SETTING--CALPRO ONLINE COURSE

Interested in learning more about learner goal setting? CALPRO is offering a self-paced online course for interested educators. Click here for more information and to register. CALPRO Learner Goal Setting Self Paced Course Registration

NEW: ABE UPDATE Email Newsletter

View a PDF of the current newsletter.

• June 2010
• July 2010

Program Information

The Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program is an adult literacy program that provides instruction in basic reading, writing, and math. Instruction is offered from Level 0 to Level 9 (ninth grade level). The ABE Program serves learners with no literacy skills or limited literacy skills below 9th grade level, English-speakers, ESL transition students, and concurrent high school students.

ABE classes focus on the basic academic skills of reading, writing, critical thinking and problem solving and offer small-group, whole-group, and individual instruction. A multisensory approach incorporates different learning styles. Classes are free.

Fact Sheet

Click here for a fact sheet about the ABE Program (pdf).

Class Finder

Search for ABE classes by school or by one of the following course titles: Basic Reading, Basic Language Arts, or Basic Math.

Search the Class Finder.

DACE School Information

Locations, addresses, and phone numbers of DACE community adult schools and occupational centers.

ABE Course Outlines

Search the database of course outlines for the ABE course outline you need. You can search by course number (include dashes) or course title.

 

Basic Reading-Beginning 53-03-61

Basic Reading-Intermediate 53-03-62

Basic Reading-Advanced 53-03-63

NEW: Reading 2  53-03-65 (replaces 53-03-62 on July 1, 2010)

Basic Language Arts-Beginning 53-03-81

Basic Language Arts-Intermediate 53-03-82

Basic Language Arts-Advanced 53-03-83

 

Integrated Basic Reading and Language Arts-Advanced 53-05-53

 

Basic Math-Beginning 53-03-71

Basic Math-Intermediate 53-03-72

Basic Math-Advanced 53-03-73

 

Basic Computer Literacy 53-04-50

 

Division Guidelines

Guideline No. 5

This Guideline (Rev. July 2007) replaces Bulletin No. 103 (Rev.). The Guideline provides a description of the program, placement procedures, course titles and numbers, 8th grade diploma requirements, and elective credit information.

Guideline No. 30

This guideline (December 12, 2006) outlines the policy on how to mark the revised Adult Weekly Attendance Form when a student completes a course.

Employment

Access DACE's Certificated Employment Opportunities page.

 

Evidence-based Reading Instruction (EBRI)

EBRI FAQs

Frequently-asked questions about EBRI (pdf).

Applying Research: First Steps for Teachers

Susan McShane, leading adult reading specialist and author, synthesizes the research in adult reading instruction and provides teachers with a practical approach to implementing research-based assessment and instruction in their classrooms. Download a .pdf version of her book First Steps for Teachers.

Research-Based Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction.  This 2002 report presents the best information available about how adults learn to read. Download a .pdf version of the 130-page report.

STAR Toolkit

General information about STAR training. A passcode is required to access most toolkit resources.

Instructional Resources 

ABE Program Instruction Catalog

Authorized ABE course outlines and related instructiona/support materials developed by the ABE Program office are listed. Print out the catalog to use as an order form to have materials sent to your school by the Curriculum Office.

Graphic Organizers

These 13 reproducible graphic organizers will help learners build reading comprehension and writing skills.

Instructional Resources Basic Reading (Intermediate and Advanced), Language Arts, and Math (rev. May 2009)

Instructional Resources for Adult Non-Reader and Beginning Reader

Sample Classroom Intake Questionnaires

Select from five sample questionnaires/needs assessments, including one to use with concurrent students.

Weekly Goal Sheet

Help students set nightly and weekly goals for completing learning activities and assignments.

Writing Rubric: Guide for Counselors and Teachers

Rubric with writing samples designed to assist in evaluating student writing for placement, instruction, and promotion.

Teacher Support

CALPRO (California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project) provides training and technical assistance to local adult education and literacy providers.

CALPRO's ABE New Teacher Resource Guide

Managing Disruptive Student Behavior in Adult Basic Education. This brief article provides an overview of the growing problem of disruptive behavior among young adult students in Adult Ed classrooms, and offers ideas for ways to limit disruptive student behavior.

OTAN (The Online Technical Assistance Network).  A wealth of resources for teachers including lesson plans, suggestions for using the Internet in the classroom, links to media and other resources, and innumerable articles on instruction and teaching. OTAN requires registration but the registration is free.

Reading Instruction Bibliography

Recently published books about the four components of reading, adult reading instruction, teaching vocabulary and other topics.

Links

Commission on Adult Basic Education

National Center for Study of Adult Literacy and Learning (NCSALL)

Back issues of the excellent publication Focus on Basics, Connecting Research and Practice.

National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)

National Institute for Family Literacy (NIFL)

Federal agency providing leadership on literacy issues.

 

This page last revised on July 28, 2010.