BEGINNING ABE COMPETENCY OUTLINE

CASAS Range: 201-210 TABE Range: 2.1-4.0

By the end of this level, learners will have worked on and attained competency in the following areas:

1. Communication

   1. Complete a personal information form without assistance.

      1. First name

      2. Last name

      3. Middle initial

      4. Social security number

      5. Birth date/date of birth

      6. Last grade completed

      7. Address

      8. Apt. No.

      9. City

      10. Zip/zip code

      11. County

      12. Telephone number/phone number

      13. Area code

      14. Ethnicity

          1. Caucasian

          2. Black, African, African-American

          3. Hispanic

          4. Asian

          5. Native American

      15. Public assistance

      16. Signature

      17. Size of household

   2. Respond appropriately in group situations.

      1. Appropriate verbal and non-verbal feedback

      2. Not interrupting others when others are speaking

      3. Sharing information appropriate to the situation

   3. Ask for, give, follow, and clarify directions.

      1. What does that mean

      2. Could you repeat that, please

      3. I don’t understand

      4. Does that mean

2. Consumer Economics

   1. Count coins and currency and make change.

      1. Count coins and currency

      2. Make change from a one-dollar bill

      3. Make change from a twenty-dollar bill

      4. Determine equivalent amounts up to twenty dollars

   2. Fill out and cash a check.

      1. Write a check

         1. payee

         2. date

         3. amount as numbers

         4. amount as words

         5. signature

         6. memo

      2. Cash a check

         1. endorse

   3. Read and interpret advertisements and coupons.

      1. Determine prices

      2. Determine qualifications

         1. when sale is in effect

         2. expiration date of coupon

         3. buying restrictions or requirements

         4. quantity limits

      3. Sales concepts

         1. half-off

         2. percent off

         3. buy one get one

   4. Interpret charts when purchasing.

      1. Size charts for clothing

         1. height

         2. weight

      2. Size and price charts for items such as tires

   5. Make comparisons of prices when shopping.

      1. Compare product prices from store to store or with or without sales price

      2. Compute price each for comparison of multiple-item packages

3. Community Resources

   1. Locate a name and address in a telephone book.

      1. Locate a name in the alphabetical listings

      2. Locate a business in the alphabetical listings

      3. Locate a business in the yellow pages, category listings

      4. Interpret a listing in the white pages

         1. address

         2. phone number

   2. Locate community and public services.

      1. Hospital

      2. Fire department

      3. Police department

      4. Clinic or doctor’s office

      5. Food shelves

      6. Social service office

      7. Post office

   3. Locate information on a utility bill.

      1. Amount due

      2. Payment due date

   4. Order from a restaurant and calculate total.

      1. Order from a menu

      2. Compute total costs

      3. Calculate tip

      4. Order from a fast food menu

   5. Read and interpret location and information signs and symbols.

      1. hospital

      2. restroom

      3. playground

      4. elevator

      5. stairs

      6. telephone

      7. information desk

      8. enter

      9. exit

      10. automatic door

      11. mail box

   6. Read and interpret transportation signs and symbols.

      1. Rest area

      2. Gasoline

      3. Restaurant

      4. Hotel

      5. No turn on red

      6. No U turn

      7. Lane markers and signs for allowed turns

      8. Speed limit

      9. School zone

      10. Pedestrian crossing

      11. Playground

      12. Merge

      13. Yield

      14. Stop

      15. Stop lights

      16. Yellow warning lights

      17. Men at work, work zone

      18. No parking zone, no parking between signs

      19. Handicapped parking

   7. Use a map.

      1. Locate the US, Minnesota, and the city on a map

      2. Use a street map to locate a specific location

      3. Identify direction—north, south, east, west

   8. Tell time to the minute.

4. Health

   1. Fill out a medical history form.

      1. Immunizations

      2. Medical conditions—hypertension, high blood pressure, gastro-intestinal, appendix, headache, nausea, numbness, pregnancy, sore throat, stomachache, dizzy

   2. Read a thermometer to measure body temperature.

      1. Compare to “normal”

      2. Tenths of a degree

   3. Read a medicine label.

      1. Dosage amounts

      2. Side effects

      3. Cautions

      4. Whether or not to give to children

   4. Read a product warning label.

      1. Do not use near or in water

      2. Grounded electrical plug

      3. Battery sizes

      4. Use in a ventilated area

      5. Do not mix with ---

      6. Keep out of reach of children

      7. Poison, poison control center, Mr. Yuk

      8. Store in a cool/dark area

   5. Read nutrition information.

      1. Serving size

      2. Calories, calories from fat, fat calories

      3. Ingredients list

      4. Vitamins/minerals

      5. Recommended Daily Allowance

   6. Recognize basic first aid concepts.

      1. Bandaging

      2. Anti-bacterial ointment

      3. Burn ointment

      4. Anti-pain medication (aspirin, Tylenol)

      5. Taking care of a cold

      6. Pressure on a wound

      7. Ice or heat

5. Employment

   1. Read want ads and job announcements.

      1. Vocabulary and abbreviations

         1. experience, exp

         2. necessary, nec

         3. full time, ft

         4. part time, pt

         5. benefits, ben

         6. education, ed, educ

         7. required, req’d

      2. Locate and interpret application instructions and procedures

   2. Complete a simple job application without assistance.

      1. Personal information

      2. Employment history

      3. Education

      4. References

      5. Signature

   3. Construct a simple resume.

      1. Name and address

      2. Employment history

      3. Education

      4. Word process final product

   4. Follow a form to write a cover letter.

      1. Salutation

      2. Three paragraphs

         1. I would like to apply for ---

         2. My background

         3. Please contact me at ---

      3. Closing with address

   5. Identify how to get a job application.

      1. Phone call

      2. Drop in

      3. Send a letter

   6. Read and interpret workplace safety signs and symbols.

      1. hard hat required

      2. eye protection required

      3. ear protection required

      4. slippery when wet

      5. electrical hazard

      6. biochemical hazard

      7. asbestos

      8. warning

      9. fire

      10. first aid

      11. fire extinguisher

      12. eye wash station

   7. Fill out an accident report.

      1. Narrative retelling

      2. Causes, effects

      3. Date/time

      4. Witnesses

   8. Know how to report workplace safety issues.

      1. Company specific procedures from a procedures manual

      2. OSHA

      3. Right to Know

6. Government and Law

   1. Recognize major elected officials.

      1. Sight recognition of name of US president and Minnesota governor

      2. Photographic recognition of US president

   2. Recognize basic government facts.

      1. Three branches of government

      2. Leaders are elected

      3. Governed by laws

      4. Constitution

   3. Recognize illegal activities.

      1. Hitting a spouse or child

      2. Fighting in public

      3. Allowing a child to stay home from school for no reason

      4. Not enrolling a child in school

7. Computation

   1. Read and write the numbers 0-100.

   2. Count by 2’s, 3’s, 5’s, 10’s, 25’s, and 50’s.

   3. Know basic math symbols and concepts.

      1. Even and odd numbers

      2. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division signs

      3. Equal sign

      4. Equal versus unequal

      5. Greater than, less than

   4. Know place value from hundred to hundredth.

      1. Ones

      2. Tens

      3. Hundreds

      4. Tenths

      5. Hundredths

   5. Complete addition and subtraction computations.

      1. Add and subtract multi-digit numbers

      2. Inverse relationship of addition and subtraction

         1. use addition to check subtraction

   6. Complete multiplication and division computations.

      1. Identify multiples of 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

      2. Identify the multiplication facts through 12

      3. Multiply numbers by 10, 100

      4. Multiple 2-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers

      5. Multiple with multi-digit numbers

      6. Square numbers to 12²

      7. Inverse relationship of multiplication and division

      8. Divide even numbers up to 100 in half

      9. Identify common factors of numbers up to 100

      10. Divide numbers by 10,100

      11. Divide a two-digit number by a single-digit number with remainder

      12. Use multiplication to check division

   7. Recognize fraction concepts.

      1. Write fractions to represent part of a whole

      2. Read and write common fractions

      3. Compare and order simple fractions

      4. Relate fractions to division

      5. Divide an object into fractions

   8. Complete computations using fractions.

      1. Add and subtract common fractions with same denominator

   9. Read and write decimals.

      1. Identify place value up to 2 places

      2. Read, write, order, and compare decimals up to 2 places

   10. Connect fractions to decimals.

       1. Convert simple fractions to decimals

   11. Compute decimal problems related to money.

       1. Count money

       2. Do computations involving money

       3. Make and verify change

   12. Follow a problem solving process.

       1. Identify mathematical question

       2. Identify necessary information

       3. Apply required operation

       4. Use estimation

   13. Use a calculator to make basic calculations.

   14. Recognize patterns in multiplication tables.

       1. Even numbers

       2. Multiples of 5 end in 5 or 0

       3. Multiples of 10 end in 0

       4. Multiples of 4 are even numbers

   15. Express mathematical expressions symbolically.

       1. Substitute shapes or letters for numbers

   16. Round to 10’s and 100’s.

       1. Solve problems with rounding

       2. Calculate to check

   17. Know basic measurement concepts.

       1. Length

          1. inches

          2. feet

          3. yard

          4. mile

       2. Capacity

          1. cup

          2. pint

          3. quart

          4. gallon

       3. Weight

          1. pound

          2. ounce

          3. ton

       4. Temperature

          1. Fahrenheit

          2. Celsius

   18. Express measurements in fraction and decimal terms.

   19. Measure dimensions using a ruler.

       1. Length

       2. Width

       3. Height

   20. Measure temperature using a thermometer.

       1. Identify positive and negative temperatures

   21. Characterize and classify two- and three-dimensional shapes.

       1. Square

       2. Rectangle

       3. Circle

       4. Triangle

       5. Cube

   22. Know geometry concepts of symmetry and reflection.

       1. Symmetry

       2. Reflection

   23. Convert and calculate units of time.

       1. Hours, minutes

   24. Interpret data in lists, tables, and charts.

       1. Identify the data

       2. Count

       3. Compare

   25. Identify information from bar graphs.

   26. Analyze data.

       1. Collect data for a purpose

       2. Categorize the data

       3. Represent the data on a table, chart, or bar graph

8. Learning to Learn (Reading)

   1. Apply alphabetics concepts to reading.

      1. Short vowels

      2. Double final consonants

      3. Beginning and ending consonant blends

      4. Consonant and vowel digraphs

      5. Y as a vowel

      6. Vowel r

      7. Silent letters

      8. Silent –e words

      9. Long vowel sounds made with consonant pairs

         1. ind

         2. ild

         3. igh

         4. old

         5. olt

         6. ost

      10. Syllable patterns

          1. CVC

          2. VCe

          3. Vr

   2. Read and interpret vocabulary.

      1. Dolch sight words Level 1 and Level 2

      2. High frequency words and phrase used in functional contexts

      3. Contractions

      4. Meaning from word formations

         1. verb endings

         2. comparatives

         3. plurals

         4. possessives

   3. Comprehend a variety of texts.

      1. Simple sentences

      2. Short narratives

      3. Basic consumer materials

      4. Simple written instructions

      5. Questions

      6. Negatives

      7. Forms

         1. appointment

         2. registration

         3. personal information

         4. simple job applications

      8. Functional charts, tables

      9. Simple maps, diagrams, graphs

   4. Use grammatical structures to construct meaning.

      1. Pronoun references

      2. Signal words and transitions

         1. first

         2. then

         3. however

   5. Utilize reference materials.

      1. Index

      2. Table of contents

      3. Glossary

      4. Directory

      5. Simplified dictionary

   6. Practice reading strategies.

      1. Predict from a title or picture

      2. Scan simple text

         1. specific information

         2. general meaning

      3. Fluency

   7. Practice reading skills.

      1. Main idea in multi-paragraph text

      2. Sequence in a narrative

      3. Inferences and conclusions in simple text

      4. Compare information from two sources, i.e. ads

      5. Introductions

      6. Conclusions

   8. Analyze literary text.

      1. Identify story elements

         1. plot

         2. setting

         3. character

      2. Relate to personal experiences

      3. Identify simple themes

      4. Fact vs. fiction

9. Grammar and Writing

   1. Understand the function of paragraph structure.

      1. Introduction

      2. Conclusion

      3. Supporting ideas

   2. Use basic rules of capitalization, commas, and apostrophes.

      1. Capitalization

         1. greeting and closing of a letter

         2. proper nouns

      2. Commas

         1. in dates

         2. in greeting and closing of a letter

         3. to set off proper names

         4. to separate a series

      3. Apostrophe

         1. contractions

         2. possession

   3. Write declarative sentences with compound subjects and/or predicates.

      1. From dictation

      2. Identify subject and predicate

      3. Write declarative sentences with compound subjects and/or predicates

      4. Noun/pronoun agreement

      5. Sentences, fragments, run-ons

   4. Write using the correct forms of parts of speech.

      1. Singular and plural nouns

      2. Verbs

         1. irregular and regular

         2. past, present continuous, and future tenses

      3. Articles

      4. Adjectives and adverbs of comparison

      5. Object and possessive pronouns

   5. Write a short letter and address an envelope.

      1. Formatting of address block

      2. Salutation

      3. Closing

      4. Address placement on the envelope

      5. Appropriate abbreviations

   6. Write a set of simple directions.

      1. Sequential

      2. Commands

   7. Write a personal paragraph.

      1. Topic sentence

      2. Focuses on one topic

      3. Basic word choice

      4. Simple sentences

      5. Few errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics; may cause readability issues