Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program

            

Adult Basic Education 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

 

ABE Reading Network Meetings

Click on a meeting date link below to register to
attend an ABE Reading Network Meeting.

ABE Network Meetings

Jan. 20, 2012

 

Feb. 17, 2012

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

 

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Laubach Way to Reading Follow-up Meeting

Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Pre-registration required. Click here to register.

 

ABE Math Network Meeting #3

Paralleling/Scaffolding, 5-Step Lesson Plan, Teacher Carousel

Friday, March 2, 2012

12:30-2:30 p.m.

LAUSD Central Office, 2nd Floor, Room 204

Pre-registration required. Click here to register.

ABE Math Network Meeting #4

Online Support

Friday, April 20, 2012

LAUSD Central Office, 2nd Floor, Room 201

Pre-registration required. Click here to register.

CALPRO Online Courses

For more information about CALPRO online courses, go to http://www.calpro-online.org/facilasynchcourses.asp

TEXT MARKING VIDEO DEMO

Click here to view a brief demo of text-marking using self-stick notes.

View video with Apple QuickTime. Free download.

 

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.

ABE UPDATE Email Newsletter

View a PDF of the current newsletter.

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: Reading 1, Reading 2, Basic Reading Advanced, Basic Language Arts, or Math 1, Math 2, or Math 3.

Search the Class Finder.

DACE School Information

 

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

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.

Guideline No. 105

Course Completer Guideline for ESL, ABE, and ASE (Feb. 2011)

 

Employment

 

Access DACE's Certificated Employment Opportunities page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Employment in the Division (includes information specific to ESL as well as general employment information)

 

CURRICULUM UPDATE

 

ABE Program Course Catalog 2010-11

The catalog lists ABE reading, language arts and math courses. Use the catalog to request copies of ABE course outlines, math contracts, and student assignments. Click here to download a pdf version.

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 Computer Literacy 53-04-50 (rev.) Download pdf version. NEW

Reading 1 53-03-64 Download a pdf version. NEW

Reading 2  53-03-65 Download a pdf version.

Basic Reading-Advanced 53-03-63

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

Download pdf versions of the revised ABE Math course outlines.

Math 1 53-03-75

Math 2 53-03-76

Math 3 53-03-77

 

Math 1, 2, and 3 Placement Flowchart (pdf)

 

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

 

REVISED: ABE Math Instructional Resources

Download a pdf version of the instructional and testing materials list for ABE Math 1, 2, and 3.

 

REVISED: Instructional Resources for Reading 2 (53-03-65) and Reading-Advanced (53-03-63) Download a pdf version.

REVISED: Instructional Resources for Reading 1 (53-03-64).

Download a pdf version.

REVISED: ABE Student Completion Record

For teachers and administrators: Use the competency checklists to assist you in determining when a student is ready to move from one reading course to another (e.g., Reading 2 to Reading Advanced) or to exit the ABE Program.

 

Student Completion Record-Reading 1 (revised April 2011)

Student Completion Record-Reading 2 (revised May 2011)

Student Completion Record-Advanced (revised Jan. 2011)

Graphic Organizers

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

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.

CASAS SUPPORT NEW

Letter to ABE Students (pdf). This explanatory letter briefly explains to ABE students why CASAS is important and encourages them to do their best on the test.

Orientation Lesson for ABE Class will be available soon.

Model Practice Lessons for ABE Class will be available soon.

WIA Course Supplement: Level B Test Prep (pdf) for CASAS 83-84R.

WIA Course Supplement: Level C Test Prep (pdf) for CASAS 185-186R.

 

EVIDENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION (EBRI)

 

EBRI FAQs

Frequently-asked questions about EBRI (pdf).

 

Applying Research: First Steps for Teaches

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 (see Publications).

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 (see Publications).

STAR Toolkit

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

 

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

Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)

Information on literacy research, practice, and resources.

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 January 26, 2012.

 

 

 


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