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Pocket Guide to Materials

Meagen Farrell Howe

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Brought to you by the Sandra Sullivan Learning for Life Program of the

West Side Catholic Center


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IntroductionThis guide is designed for use with the Learning for Life Starter

Kit, specifically the training Assigning Materials Based on TABE

9/10 Survey. The Learning for Life Starter Kit was provided to

six adult basic education & GED programs in Cleveland, Ohio

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TABE AssessmentThe Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) assesses a students

performance in reading and mathematics. It is used during

orientation and as a post test to document progress. For

instructional purposes, scores are translated into a grade

equivalent (GE), which can also correlate to a National

Reporting Standard (NRS) level. Two GE equals one NRS level

which can be documented as either a number (1) or a name

(Beginning Literacy).

TABE GradeEquivalent (GE) NRS Level0-1.9 1 Beginning Literacy2.0-3.9 2 Beginning Adult Basic4.0-5.9 3 Low Intermediate6.0-7.9 4 High Intermediate8.0-9.9 5 Low Adult Secondary10.0-11.9 6 High Adult SecondaryGED Readiness is GE 10.9+ or master NRS level 5.

College Readiness is GE 12.9+ or master level 6.

Why GE and NRS? Both systems can guide instruction. Most

adult education materials are correlated to a grade equivalent,

but some are written for NRS level. TABE, GED, or other NRS-

linked assessments are the only formal assessments to track

student progress for government funding purposes.


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Individualized Learning Plan

An Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) is a document to

communicate between students, tutors, and site managers.

Students are responsible for setting goals. Site managers are responsible for finding appropriate

materials or developing activities.

Tutors are responsible for introducing concepts andmaterials, and reviewing student work.

The parts of the ILP:

Contact Information: For student retention & emergencies.

Test Scores: Document student official scores on TABE or GED.

Primary & Secondary Goals: What the student hopes to achieve

through education or training.

Short Term Goal: This is an achievable educational goal based

on skills or standards, like Pass Written Drivers Test.

Activities: These can be standard materials but are more often

used for individualized projects. Each should end with an

informal assessment. Example: Take Practice Drivers Test.

To create a student folder, combine the ILP with:

Assignment Sheet: Form to document student daily activities,

notes on performance, and informal assessment scores.


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Assign Materials Based on TABE

At the end of student orientation, each new student should

leave with homework. To do this quickly, each classroom should

have a standard first assignment for both reading and math at

each level. Based on the Starter Kit, we suggest:

Reading

GE Book 1st Assignment

0-0.9 Laubach 1 Lesson 1 with tutor

1-1.9 Laubach 2 Lesson 1 with tutor

2-2.9 Challenger 2 Lesson 1




6.5-7.5 Challenger 6 Lesson 1

6.5-8.9 Pre-GED

Reading

Pre-test

9.0-10.9 GED Reading Pre-test10-12.9 TABE Level A Reading Test


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Math

Math interacts with reading level. Use TABE Profile or a quick

math diagnostic to find subject. MSFTW is Math Skills for the

Workforce:

Reading

GE

Math

Subject

Book Section

0-3.9 Add, Sub,

Mult or Div

MSFTW:

Whole #s

Skip word

problems

4+ Add, Sub,Mult or Div

MSFTW:Whole #s

Whole section

4+ Fractions MSFTW:

Fractions

4-6.9 Decimals &

%

MSFTW: Dec &

%

4-6.9 Integers, Alg WSFTW: Alg &Geom

7-8.9 Dec, %, Alg + Pre-GED Math Pre-test

9-10.9 Dec, %, Alg + GED Math Pre-test


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Other Subjects

The 3 other subjects on the GED test are Science (Sci), Social

Studies (SS) & Language Arts, Writing (LAW).

Reading

GE

Subjects Book 1st

Assignment

1-4.9 LAW Writing for

Challenger

Lesson 1

5-6.9 Sci, SS, LAW Breakthroughs Pre-test

7-8.9 Sci, SS, LAW Pre-GED Pre-test9-10.9 Sci, SS, LAW GED Pre-test

11-12.9 LAW College

Prep

LearningExpress

Library

Writing

Practice

Students may request to study other subjects if they have goals

other than passing the GED. If you have access to

LearningExpress Library with your library card, then use their

skill building activities & practice tests.

Instructional MaterialsOne page summary of each series of instructional materials,

printed & online.


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Laubach Way to Reading

Subjects Reading & Writing

Abbreviation Laubach WTR

Reading Levels WTR 1 0-1

WTR 2 2

WTR 3 2-3

WTR 4 3-4

Ideal Student Low level or non-reader, attends

regularly, works well with tutorClassroom Use Read Teachers Manual first. Tutor

reads letter or word out loud,

student repeats. Activities

reinforce letters or words.

Advice from the Field Dont do more than one lesson per

class! Find or create lots ofalternate activities to reinforce

new knowledge. Appropriate

homework is difficult to find.

Informal Assessments Checkup (after each book)

Target skills Connecting letters and words to

sounds through association

Commonly confused with Laubach Way to English


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Challenger 2nd Edition

Subjects Reading

Abbreviation Chall

Reading Levels Chall 1 1.0-2.0

Chall 2 2.0-3.0

Chall 3 3.0-4.5

Chall 4 4.0-5.0

Chall 5 5.0-6.5

Chall 6 6.5-7.5Chall 7 7.5-8.5

Chall 8 8.5+

Ideal Student Intermediate reader who can work

independently or ask for help

when needed.

Classroom Use Tutor introduces lesson activities

and skills taught. Student

completes independently or with

help. Tutor checks and reviews.

Advice from the Field Great for students who can use a

dictionary and do homework.

Informal Assessments Cumulative reviews every 4-5

lessons.

Target skills Comprehension, vocabulary,

alphabetics, thinking skills.


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Challenger 2nd Edition Writing

Subjects Writing

Abbreviation Chall Wr

For Use With Challenger Reading series

Classroom Use Give writing lesson along with

reading lesson. Tutor checks for:

appropriate level spelling &

grammar, critical thinking skills,

organization.

Advice from the Field To decide what skills to introduceor check, use the list in the back of

each book: Some Rules to Help

You Avoid Common Problems in

Writing.

Informal Assessments Final book review

Target skills Writing mechanics & composition

skills from basic sentences to

essays.

FREE STUFF Downloadthe Challenger

Placement Tool & Puzzle Books for

additional assessment and

practice: NewReadersPress.com >

Reading and Writing > Challenger
http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=1241http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=1241http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=1241


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Contemporarys Pre-GED Satellite

Subjects All 5 GED subjects

Abbreviation Pre-GED Subject:

Language Arts Reading (LAR)

Science (Sci), Social Studies (SS)

Language Arts Writing (LAW)

Reading Levels 7-8.9

Ideal Student Good reading comprehension skills

but needs work on critical thinking

& specific subjects.

Classroom Use Give pre-test to determine which

chapters to give. 70% on pre or

post test is passing, use writing

rubric for LAW.

Advice from the Field Make sure students completewriting exercises for best results.

Follows similar format as GED

books with simpler explanations

and vocabulary.

Informal Assessments Pre & post test, chapter reviews

Target skills Comprehension, Application,Analysis, Evaluation + content

knowledge

Commonly confused with GED Satellite


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Contemporarys GED Satellite

Subjects All 5 GED Subjects

Abbreviation GED Subject:

Language Arts Reading (LAR)

Science (Sci), Social Studies (SS)

Language Arts Writing (LAW)

Reading Levels 9.0-10.9

Ideal Student High level reader, just needs some

targeted review

Classroom Use Give pre-test to decide which

chapters to assign. 70% passing in

LAR &LAW, use writing rubric for

LAW, 64% for Sci & SS.

Advice from the Field Some students absorb more from

Pre-GED & Breakthroughs in some

Sci & SS subjects, esp. US History,

Chemistry & Physics.

Informal Assessments Pre & post test, chapter review

Target skills Comprehension, Application,

Analysis, Evaluation + content

knowledge

Commonly confused with Pre-GED Satellite


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McGraw Hill Online Learning Center


Websites GEDWriting.com

GEDReading.com

GEDMath.com

GEDScience.com

GEDSocialStudies.com

GEDPractice.com (SteckVaughn)

Appropriate Book Series Contemporarys GED

Navigation Go to website. Click StudentCenter. Select a chapter from list.

Links to resources are on the left

side of the webpage. Student can

email results from reviews &

practice tests to instructor.

Advice from the Field Have student complete book

chapter first. Go online to practice

with flashcards, find additional

reading, or take quizzes. Some

subjects (like Writing) have extra

resources.

Resources Student Center: Chapter overview,

outline & review, Interactive

flashcards, GED practice, Web

links. Instructor Center: Test info

& correlations, tips, Powerpoints


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Breakthroughs

Subjects Critical Reading, Science, Social

Studies, Writing & Language, Math

Abbreviation BT Subject

Reading Levels 5-6.9

Ideal Student Intermediate or high level reader.

Great for students who are not

ready for or not learning from Pre-

GED & GED.Classroom Use Give pre-test to determine which

chapters to give. 80% on pre or

post test is passing.

Advice from the Field Esp. good chapters on poetry,

grammar, chemistry, & physics.

Informal Assessments Pre-test, chapter review,post-test. 80% is passing.

Target skills Comprehension, Application,

Analysis, Evaluation + content

knowledge


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Math Skills for the Workforce

Subjects Whole Numbers, Fractions,

Decimals & Percents, Algebra &

Geometry

Abbreviation MSFTW

Reading Levels 4-6

Ideal Student Intermediate reader with workforce

goals that require real life mathClassroom Use Tutor introduces skill, student

practices, tutor checks. For lower

level students, skip word problems

& large #s.

Advice from the Field Find real life materials to make

word problems concrete. May needadditional work in graphs &

calculator before GED test.

Informal Assessments Section reviews, Book review

Target skills Math mechanics, problem solving,

application


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GED Connection Videos


Website OLN.FastForwardoh.com

Appropriate Book Series Contemporarys Pre-GED or GED,

Breakthroughs. Designed for GED

Connect series by PBS.

Navigation Go to website. Click GED

Connection, Pre-GED Connection or

Workplace Essential Skills. List ofvideos with summaries will appear.

Tutorial Orientation video in each series

Classroom Use Passing the x test is a great

introduction to each GED subject.

Videos can provide instruction or

extra practice.

Advice from the Field Use headphones, pencil & paper.Each video is about 30 minutes.

Resources 90 videos with instruction,

interviews, & practice problems


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LearningExpress Library

Subjects College Prep, Computer Skills, GED

Prep, Job Search & Workplace Skills, Job

& Careers, Skill Building for Adults, U.S.

Citizenship

Website www.LearnATest.com/LEL/index.html

Navigation 1st registration from OLN:

www.OhioLiteracyNetwork.org/learningtools1.html

Click Learning Express Library, click

Register, create name & password.

Log in to website above. Click on a

subject on left side of page. Select a

course or test and click Enroll to start.

Tutorial www.LearningExpressLLC.com/

demos/LEL_flash_demo/index.html

Classroom Use Great for job/college prep in addition to

GED. Find appropriate course for

current work or long term goals.

Student can use independently or with

a tutor.

Advice from the Field Start a student in class so they can

continue studying from home or library.

Remember to log out at the end &

document practice test scores.

Resources Practice tests, skill building modules,

eBooks, instant essay scoring
http://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.htmlhttp://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.htmlhttp://www.ohioliteracynetwork.org/learningtools1.htmlhttp://www.ohioliteracynetwork.org/learningtools1.htmlhttp://www.learningexpressllc.com/http://www.learningexpressllc.com/http://www.learningexpressllc.com/http://www.ohioliteracynetwork.org/learningtools1.htmlhttp://www.learnatest.com/LEL/index.html


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TV411

Subjects Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Math,

Learning

Reading Level 4-8

Website TV411.org

Appropriate Book Series Challenger, Breakthroughs.

Designed for TV411 materials by KET

& ALMA.

Navigation Go to website. Click on subject onthe left side of page. Click on a

lesson.

Tutorial http://tv411.org/teacher_resources/

Professional Development Tutorial

Classroom Use Have pencil & paper ready. Student

completes multimedia presentation

& activities. Tutors can help withexplanation & page navigation.

Advice from the Field Show students how to use tools,

calculator & dictionary links in upper

right of page. Document lessons

completed.

Resources 11-28 lessons per subject, Learning

Styles Inventory, Calculator &

Dictionary
http://www.tv411.org/http://www.tv411.org/http://tv411.org/teacher_resources/http://tv411.org/teacher_resources/http://tv411.org/teacher_resources/http://www.tv411.org/


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USA Learns

Subjects Reading, Writing, & Speaking

English

Reading Level 1st

English Course 2-3.9

2nd

English Course 4-5.9

Practice English 6-7.9

Website USALearns.org

Appropriate Book Series Laubach, Challenger,

BreakthroughsNavigation Go to website. In lower right

corner click Teacher Registration.

Click Register Now to create a

class. Print directions for students.

Tutorial Watch Introduction on home page,

plus tutorials for teachers after youregister.

Classroom Use Students complete lessons; tutor

monitors progress, grades writing,

communicates via email, phone or

in class.

Advice from the Field Teach students how to use in class

& monitor their work from home

or library. Can eat up bandwidth in

a computer lab.


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Interactive Online Resources

LEARN MORE: Directory of

Web 2.0 productivity tools

http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-

center/web20-tools/

Resource Name Blogs

Website Blogger.comorWordPress.com

How to Interact Create a blog to post content like

assignments, announcements, essays.

Students can access from web &

comment on blog or email responses.

Resource Name Intel Thinking ToolsWebsite Intel.com/education/tools/index.htm

How to Interact Students develop critical thinking tools

through Visual Ranking, Seeing Reason &

Showing Evidence.

Resource Name Google Tools for Educators

Website Google.com/Educators/Tools.html

How to Interact Google Earth: maps using real satellite

photos. Google Calendar: organize

schedule & create events. Gmail: free

web-based email with spam blocks.

Resource Name Teacher Tube

Website TeacherTube.com

How to Interact Watch or upload video, audio, photos.
http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/web20-tools/http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/web20-tools/http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/web20-tools/http://www.blogger.com/http://www.blogger.com/http://www.wordpress.com/http://www.wordpress.com/http://www.wordpress.com/http://www.intel.com/education/tools/index.htmhttp://www.intel.com/education/tools/index.htmhttp://www.google.com/educators/tools.htmlhttp://www.google.com/educators/tools.htmlhttp://www.teachertube.com/http://www.teachertube.com/http://www.teachertube.com/http://www.google.com/educators/tools.htmlhttp://www.intel.com/education/tools/index.htmhttp://www.wordpress.com/http://www.blogger.com/http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/web20-tools/http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/web20-tools/


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Supplemental Series

The series in these lists do not provide appropriate instruction for every

adult student & subject. To supplement these books, try the workbooks,

exercise books, CD-ROMs, and other accessories sold with the series. Itis also important to have several additional series that present the same

concepts and strategies in different ways and/or provide more practice.

Below is a preliminary listing of possible supplements (could be primary,

too):

Glencoe/McGraw Hill/Contemporary

Achieving TABE Success in Reading, Math, or Language

Number Power

Foundations

Voyager

Biology, Social Studies, American History

New Readers Press

Math Sense

GED ScoreboostEndeavor Reading Series

Laubach Way to English

Short Lessons in US History

Thats Life

PBS

GED Connection

Pre-GED ConnectionWorkplace Essential Skills

Request samples, understand your student population, and create a

system that works for you.


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Glossary

GE: Grade Equivalency is an estimated academic performance

level based on the number correct (NC) score on standardized

assessment tests.

GED: General Educational Development is a nationally

recognized, standardized test taken for a high school

equivalency diploma. It is written by the American Council of

Education and administered by state Departments of Education.

ILP: Individual Learning Plan is the form in the student folder

where you track student contact info, goals, test scores, and

activities.

MSFTW: Math Skills for the Workforce.

NRS: National Reporting System is a set of performance levels

measured by standardized tests & the basis for government

funding reimbursement. 1 NRS level = 2 grade equivalents from

TABE.

TABE: Tests of Adult Basic Education are used nationally as a

standardized assessment for people ages 16 and older. It is usedby adult education classrooms, job training programs, and

employers.


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Table of ContentsIntroduction ........................................................................................................... 3

TABE Assessment .................................................................................................... 4

Individualized Learning Plan ................................................................................... 5

Assign Materials Based on TABE ............................................................................. 6

Reading ............................................................................................................... 6

Math .................................................................................................................... 7

Other Subjects ..................................................................................................... 8

Instructional Materials ........................................................................................... 8

Laubach Way to Reading ..................................................................................... 9

Challenger 2nd

Edition ........................................................................................ 10

Challenger 2nd

Edition Writing ........................................................................... 11

Contemporarys Pre-GED Satellite ..................................................................... 12

Contemporarys GED Satellite ........................................................................... 13

McGraw Hill Online Learning Center.................................................................. 14

Breakthroughs ................................................................................................... 15

Math Skills for the Workforce ............................................................................ 16

GED Connection Videos ..................................................................................... 17

LearningExpress Library ..................................................................................... 18

TV411 ................................................................................................................ 19

USA Learns ........................................................................................................ 20

Interactive Online Resources ............................................................................. 21Supplemental Series ............................................................................................. 22

Glossary ................................................................................................................ 23

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