Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults ...
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand A: Listening
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will listen with a deeper |
|understanding and make application in various situations. On exit of |
|this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Respond to questions by providing appropriate elaboration and details. |
|Listen and interact appropriately in small and large group settings, and |
|during peer presentations. |
|Distinguish and understand verbal and non-verbal communications. |
|Recognize and analyze the various types of communication that shape |
|opinion. |
|Ask substantive questions based on the argument(s) presented by a |
|speaker. |
|Summarize and respond to major ideas and evidence presented in spoken |
|messages. |
|Go beyond the information given by a speaker, making inferences, and |
|drawing appropriate conclusions. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 0-1.9): |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to listen and understand the|
|spoken word in various situations. On exit of this level, the adult |
|learner is able to: |
|1.1.1 Demonstrate and respond to simple commands. |
|1.1.2 Demonstrate and understand the question words: |
|who, what, when, where, why and how. |
|1.1.3 Demonstrate and understand simple words, |
|phrases, and questions. |
|Demonstrate understanding of socially acceptable communications. |
|Demonstrate ability to discriminate phonetic sounds. |
|Take dictation. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will listen with increasing |
|comprehension in various situations. On exit of this level, the |
|adult learner is able to: |
|2.1.1 Follow three- and four- step directions. |
|Listen and respond to questions appropriately. |
|2.1.3 Begin to develop critical listening skills. |
|2.1.4 Use effective listening and viewing behaviors in |
|large and small group settings. |
|2.1.5 Distinguish between fact and opinion. |
|Understand basic verbal and nonverbal communication. |
|Demonstrate ability to listen and interpret intent of communication |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will listen analytically and creatively |
|about themes, concepts and ideas in various situations. On exit of this |
|level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Respond to, evaluate, and analyze speeches and presentations. |
|Relate a speaker’s verbal communications to the non-verbal message. |
|Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques. |
|Identify, state, and react to a speaker’s point of view and bias. |
|Respond to oral instruction. |
|Implement listening self-awareness techniques to become a better listener. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand B: Speaking
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 0-1.9): |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to express themselves |
|using standard spoken English. On exit of this level, the adult |
|learner is able to: |
|1.2.1 Express basic information or needs with |
|simple words, phrases or sentences. |
|1.2.2 Clarify or request clarification. |
|1.2.3 Ask informational questions. |
|1.2.4 Answer simple questions with appropriate |
|responses. |
|1.2.5 Communicate with correct word choices. |
|1.2.6 Use appropriate telephone protocol. |
|1.2.7 Engage in a focused conversation. |
|1.2.8 Communicate in a sequential manner. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will understand how to express themselves |
|orally using English in the home, community, and workplace. On exit of this |
|level, the adult learner is able to: |
|2.2.1 Use correct subject and object pronouns. |
|2.2.2 Use simple and complex conjunctions. |
|2.2.3 Use basic grammatical structures. |
|2.2.4 Explore and use language to communicate effectively |
|with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. |
|2.2.5 Demonstrate ability to use Standard American English in |
|making presentations or reports. |
|2.2.6 Maintain a focused conversation. |
|2.2.7 Tell and retell stories sequentially. |
|2.2.8 Respond orally to multiple text types. |
|2.2.9 Plan and deliver presentations or reports. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will comprehend how to express themselves |
|orally using English in the home, community, and workplace. On exit of this |
|level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Maintain awareness of the audience during presentations. |
|Employ verbal and vocal techniques for effect when presenting. |
|Present their work in acceptable standardized English. |
|Demonstrate a variety of speaking techniques. |
|Interact in a group setting. |
|Demonstrate verbal interviewing skills. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will comprehend how to express |
|themselves orally using English in the home, community, and workplace. |
|On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Express ideas using complex language ideas. |
|Adjust the use of language to communicate effectively with a variety of |
|audiences, and for different purposes. |
|Make presentations or reports using standard American English. |
|Use varying modulation, volume, and pace of speech to indicate emotions, |
|create excitement, and emphasize meaning, when presenting spoken |
|informational and narrative text. |
|Engage in acceptable interactive discourse in a variety of situations. |
|Discuss narratives using facial expressions, hand gestures, body |
|language, intonation, and rhythm. |
|Plan and deliver presentations or reports. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand C: Reading
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will read and comprehend a variety of written|
|materials. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|2.3.1 Recognize that words are composed of sounds that are |
|blended together and carry meaning. |
|2.3.2 Use structural, semantic, and syntactic cues to recognize |
|and decode words. |
|2.3.3 Automatically recognize frequently encountered words |
|in reading and oral language contexts. |
|2.3.4 Use strategies to identify unknown words and phrases, |
|and construct meaning. |
|2.3.5 Begin to internalize, utilize, and apply previously |
|learned skills, strategies, and prior knowledge to |
|enhance comprehension. |
|2.3.6 Read aloud with some demonstrated fluency. |
|2.3.7 Identify and describe various genres |
|2.3.8 Identify and describe components of a story. |
|2.3.9 Demonstrate comprehension through multiple strategies. |
|2.3.10 Use reference materials. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 0-1.9): |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to read the written word. On exit |
|of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Understand the alphabetic principles. |
|Demonstrate phonemic awareness. |
|1.3.3 Track eye movement from top-to-bottom and left-to- |
|right. |
|1.3.4 Read basic sight words. |
|1.3.5 Recognize and understand isolated words, phrases |
|or sentences. |
|1.3.6 Demonstrate comprehension skills. |
|1.3.7 Discriminate between innate basic punctuation |
|marks, such as the period, comma, apostrophe, |
|question mark, and exclamation point. |
|1.3.8 Demonstrate the ability to read and identify real life text. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will read with a deeper understanding of a |
|variety of written material. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able|
|to: |
| Use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding |
|words and understanding the meanings of words in text. |
|3.3.2 Use structural, semantic, and syntactic cues to |
|automatically read frequently encountered words, |
|decode unknown words, and decide meaning, including |
|multiple meaning words. |
|Automatically recognize frequently encountered |
|words with increasing fluency. |
|3.3.4 Know the meanings of frequently encountered words |
|in grade level reading and oral language contexts. |
|3.3.5 Acquire and apply strategies to construct meaning, |
|self-monitor, and identify unknown words or parts. |
|3.3.6 Increase reading fluency. |
|3.3.7 Read a variety of narrative genre. |
|3.3.8 Read a variety of informational genre. |
|3.3.9 Explain how authors enhance understanding of |
|supporting and key ideas. |
|3.3.10 Do independent reading and writing. |
| Analyze how characters and communities reflect life in classic and |
|contemporary literature. |
| Develop critical thinking skills to assess written text. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will read analytically and creatively about |
|important themes, concepts, and ideas using a variety of written material. On |
|exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|4.3.1 Decode and understand the meanings of words in context. |
|4.3.2 Employ structural, syntactic, and semantic analysis. |
|4.3.3 Apply strategies to construct meaning and identify known |
|and unknown words. |
|4.3.4 Increase skills through a variety of appropriate texts. |
|4.3.5 Employ strategies and authentic content-related resources |
|to determine meaning of words and phrases in context. |
|4.3.6 Study elements and style of narrative genres. |
|4.3.7 Study elements and style of informational genre. |
|4.3.8 Interpret text features to understand central, key, and |
|supporting ideas. |
|4.3.9 Connect knowledge, experience, and understanding of the |
|world to themes and perspectives in the text. |
|4.3.10 Select and read narrative and informational texts. |
|4.3.11 Compare, analyze, and evaluate using critical thinking |
|skills to assess written text. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand D: Writing
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will demonstrate an increasing ability to write |
|using a variety of clear and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs. On exit |
|of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
| 2.4.1 Write the alphabet legibly. |
|2.4.2 Produce a variety of writings. |
|2.4.3 Create poetry based on life experience. |
|2.4.4 Organize information using key ideas. |
| 2.4.5 Use the writing process to produce a paragraph. |
| 2.4.6 Use the writing process to develop a multi-paragraph piece. |
| 2.4.7 Use revision strategies. |
|2.4.8 Correctly use grammar patterns. |
| 2.4.9 Spell words using structural cues and appropriate resources. |
| 2.4.10 Write a narrative piece using personification, setting, |
|actions, and thoughts that reveal important character traits. |
|2.4.11 Write a report demonstrating the understanding of central |
|ideas and supporting details using an effective |
|organizational pattern. |
|2.4.12 Use a variety of resources to gather and organize information. |
|2.4.13 Write a variety of sentences. |
|Spell less frequently encountered words correctly using |
|learned strategies. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 0-1.9): |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to express themselves in |
|writing using clear and grammatically correct structures. On exit of |
|this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|1.4.1. Write letters of the alphabet and numbers. |
|1.4.2 Write basic information for personal |
|identification on a form. |
|1.4.3 Copy basic information. |
|1.4.4 Write from dictation. |
|1.4.5 Write with increasing fluency for multiple |
|Purposes. |
|1.4.6 Use grammatically correct structures and |
|punctuation. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will write with a deeper |
|understanding and make cognizant application. On exit of this level, |
|the adult learner is able to: |
|Write a narrative. |
|Write poetry based on reading a wide variety of poetry. |
|Write to demonstrate understanding of central and supporting ideas. |
|Produce and present a research project using a teacher-approved topic.|
|Utilize a variety of writing strategies. |
|Produce written passages with correct and appropriate grammar usage at|
|level. |
|Spell frequently encountered words correctly. |
|Employ structural cues and supplemental sources for less frequently |
|encountered words. |
|Write neatly and legibly using manuscript or cursive. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will write creatively and analytically about |
|different themes, concepts and ideas. On exit of this level, the adult learner is |
|able to: |
|Apply a variety of writing strategies for narrative and informational text. |
|Write a cohesive narrative piece. |
|Write an essay that includes organizational patterns that support key ideas. |
|Enhance the written message by exhibiting personal style. |
|Write a research report that includes appropriate organizational patterns, |
|descriptive language, and text features. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand E: Mathematics/Number Sense and Operations
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using number sense |
|and operations. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able |
|to: |
|2.5.1 Count, write, and order whole numbers. |
|2.5.2 Count in steps, and understand even and |
|odd numbers. |
|2.5.3 Add and subtract whole numbers. |
|2.5.4 Multiply and divide whole numbers. |
|2.5.5 Understand simple fractions, relation to |
|the whole, and addition and subtraction of |
|fractions. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE: (9 - 10) scale scores (grade level 0 – 1.9) |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to reason, problem |
|solve, communicate, and make real life connections using number |
|sense and operations. On exit of this level, the adult learner |
|is able to: |
|1.5.1 Count, read, write, and order numbers to 110. |
|1.5.2 Add and subtract whole numbers. |
|1.5.3 Explore place value. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using number sense and |
|operations. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|3.5.1 Understand and use number notation and place |
|values to the 1,000,000. |
|3.5.2 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers |
|with proficiency at this level. |
|3.5.3 Find prime factorization of whole numbers. |
|3.5.4 Add and subtract fractions using common |
|denominators. |
|3.5.5 Add and subtract fractions using different |
|denominators. |
|3.5.6 Understand fractions as division statements. |
|3.5.7 Multiply and divide fractions. |
|3.5.8 Understand meaning of decimal, fractions, and |
|percentages. |
|3.5.9 Express, interpret, and use ratios. |
|3.5.10 Multiply and divide by powers of ten. |
|3.5.11 Estimate the answer to calculations involving |
|addition, subtraction, or multiplication. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will develop and apply numbers to solve a |
|variety of real-life problems and to determine if the results are |
|reasonable. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|4.5.1 Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, |
|decimals, percentages, and fractions. |
|4.5.2 Identify the proper sequence of the orders of |
|operation. |
|4.5.3 Understand and use equivalent rate, ratios, and |
|proportions. |
|4.5.4 Understand derived quantities, such as: density, |
|velocity, and weighted averages. |
|4.5.5 Recognize, understand, and use square root, cube |
|root, and the Pythagorean Theorem. |
|4.5.6 Recognize, understand, and use irrational numbers, |
|which cannot be expressed as the quotient of two |
|integers, and cannot be represented by terminating |
|or repeating decimals. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand F: Mathematics/Measurement
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE: (9 - 10) scale scores (grade level 0 – 1.9) |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to reason, problem |
|solve, communicate, and make real life connections using |
|measurement. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|1.6.1 Explore concepts of time. |
|1.6.2 Understand the value of money. |
|1.6.3 Estimate, measure, and compare two or |
|more lengths and weights of objects. |
|1.6.4 Solve one-step word problems using addition |
|and subtraction. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, communicate, and |
|make real life connections using measurement. On exit of this level, the adult |
|learner is able to: |
|Measure and use units for length, weight, |
|temperature, and time. |
|Understand the meaning of area and perimeter and apply to problems. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard (Measurement and Geometry - Adult learners will develop and apply|
|measurement and geometry to solve a variety of real-life problems and to determine |
|if the results are reasonable. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to:|
|4.6.1 Understand and apply basic properties of lines, angles, and |
|triangles. |
|4.6.2 Draw, construct, and solve geometric figures. |
|4.6.3 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems. |
|4.6.4 Understand the concept of volume, surface area, and |
|applications of formulas. |
|4.6.5 Understand polygons. |
|4.6.6 Visualize solids and apply the concepts of transformation |
|and symmetry. |
|4.6.7 Understand and use dilation. |
|4.6.8 Understand and use reflective and rotational symmetries of |
|two-dimensional shapes. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using measurement. On |
|exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Know, measure and convert measurement units within a given system. |
|Know and compare the units of measure of volume. cubic centimeter, |
|cubic meter, cubic inches, cubic feet, cubic yards, and know their |
|abbreviations. |
|Know and convert measurement of length, weight, area, volume, and |
|time. |
|Understand area and perimeter formulas. |
|Understand right angles. |
|Find areas of geometric shapes using formulas. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand G: Mathematics/Geometry
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE: (9 - 10) scale scores (grade level 0 – 1.9) |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to reason, problem solve,|
|communicate, and make real life connections using geometry. On exit of|
|this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|1.7.1 Create, explore and describe geometrical shapes. |
|1.7.2 Create and describe patterns involving geometric |
|objects. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, communicate, and make |
|real life connections using geometry. On exit of this level, the adult learner is |
|able to: |
|2.7.1 Identify, create, and describe geometrical shapes. |
|2.7.2 Identify perpendicular lines and parallel lines. |
|2.7.3 Identify parallel faces of rectangles. |
|2.7.4 Identify, describe, compare, and classify two-dimensional |
|shapes, such as: parallelogram, trapezoid, circle, rectangle, |
|square and rhombus, based on their component parts |
|(angles, vertices, line segment) and the number of sides |
|and vertices. |
|2.7.5 Compose and decompose triangles and rectangles to form |
|other familiar dimensional shapes. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using geometry. On exit of|
|this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Understand perpendicular, parallel, and |
|intersecting lines. |
|Identify the faces, edges, and vertices of basic three-dimensional |
|geometric solids. |
|Associate an angle with a certain amount of turning, knowing that |
|angles are measured in degrees. |
|Measure angles with a protractor. |
|Know the sum of the interior angles of a triangle (180() and a |
|quadrilateral (360(). |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard (Measurement and Geometry) - Adult learners will develop and apply|
|measurement and geometry to solve a variety of real-life problems and to determine |
|if the results are reasonable. On exit of this level, the adult learner |
|is able to: |
|4.6.1 Understand and apply basic properties of |
|lines, angles, and triangles. |
|4.6.2 Draw, construct, and solve geometric |
|figures. |
|4.6.3 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve |
|problems. |
|4.6.4 Understand the concept of volume, surface |
|area, and applications of formulas. |
|4.6.5 Understand polygons. |
|4.6.6 Visualize solids and apply the concepts of |
|transformation and symmetry. |
|4.6.7 Understand and use dilation. |
|4.6.8 Understand and use reflective and rotational |
|symmetries of two-dimensional shapes. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand H: Mathematics/Data Analysis and Probability
|Level (EFL): Beginning ABE Literacy |
|TABE: (9 - 10) scale scores (grade level 0 – 1.9) |
|Reading 367 and below |
|Total Math 313 and below |
|Language 389 and below |
|CASAS: 200 and below |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will begin to reason, problem |
|solve, communicate, and make real life connections using data and |
|probability. |
|On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Use pictographs when collecting data. |
|Read data. |
|Level (EFL): Beginning Basic Education |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 2-3.9): |
|Reading 368-460 |
|Total Math 314-441 |
|Language 390-490 |
|CASAS: 201-210 |
|Content Standards - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using data and |
|probability. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Read and interpret bar graphs in both horizontal and vertical forms.|
|Read scales on the axis of a bar graph. |
|Solve problems using information in bar graphs. |
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will develop and apply data analysis and |
|probability to solve a variety of real-life problems and to determine if the|
|results are reasonable. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able |
|to: |
|Express probabilities as fractions, decimals, or percentages between 0 and |
|1. |
|4.8.2 Compute probabilities of events from simple |
|experiments with equally likely outcomes. |
|4.8.3 Represent and interpret data. |
|4.8.4 Calculate and interpret relative frequencies |
|and cumulative frequencies for given data sets. |
|4.8.5 Understand the relationship of probability to relative |
|frequencies. |
|4.8.6 Determine which measures of central tendency |
|(mean, median, and mode) best represent a data set. |
|Level (EFL):Low Intermediate Basic Ed |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 4-5.9) |
|Reading 461-517 |
|Total Math 442-505 |
|Language 491-523 |
|CASAS: 211-220 |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will reason, problem solve, |
|communicate, and make real life connections using data and |
|probability. On exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Read and interpret line and bar graphs. |
|Find and interpret mean and mode for a given set of data. |
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Office of Adult Education
Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for Adults
Strand I: Mathematics/Algebra
|Level (EFL): High Intermediate Basic Ed. |
|TABE (9-10) scale scores (grade level 6-8.9) |
|Reading 518-566 |
|Total Math 506-565 |
|Language 524-559 |
|CASAS: 221-235: |
|Content Standard - Adult learners will develop and apply algebra to solve a |
|variety of real-life problems and to determine if the results are reasonable. On|
|exit of this level, the adult learner is able to: |
|Understand, use, write, and combine expressions and equations with like terms. |
|4.9.2 Understand and represent linear functions using table, |
|equations, and graphs. |
|4.9.3 Understand and apply proportional relationships, and |
|relate to linear relationships. |
|4.9.4 Understand and represent linear functions. |
|4.9.5 Understand and solve simultaneous equations, and |
|represent non-linear functions. |
|4.9.6 Understand and solve equations, simultaneous equations, |
|and linear inequalities. |
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