Standards

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Adult Education Content Standards Warehouse
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational Education (OVAE), the Warehouse is a repository of adult education content standards in the areas of English language acquisition, mathematics, and reading. Users can search and print standards by state and discipline. Also links to A Process Guide for Establishing State Adult Education Content Standards, which outlines how to develop and align content standards with assessments, curriculum, instruction, and professional development.
http://www.adultedcontentstandards.ed.gov/

Arizona Adult Education Standards
Arizona Department of Education
Performance standards and sample activities for adult learners in citizenship, English Literacy, mathematics, reading, science, social studies, and writing. Also provides a brief history and describes the process used to develop the standards.
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Florida Curriculum Frameworks, 2006-2007
Includes ABE curriculum standards for math, reading, and language studies and lists standards for general education development (GED), English literacy and citizenship, education for senior adult learners and adults with disabilities, workforce readiness, and vocational preparatory instruction. Each curriculum framework includes information on program structure, length, and outcomes.
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/ad_frame.asp

Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Standards
Massachusetts Department of Education, Adult and Community Learning Services
Offers a framework for constructing lessons in language arts, mathematics, history and social sciences, science and technology/engineering, and EL. Strands, standards, proficiency levels, and benchmarks are identified for each content area. Also includes a glossary, teacher vignettes, and student performance-level descriptors.
http://www.doemass.org/acls/frameworks/

New York Adult Education Resource Guide and Learning Standards
The University of the State of New York, State Education Department
Standards-based curriculum for adult education, plus supplements on EL/ESL, GED, and citizenship preparation. Outlines the standards, goals, and objectives for each content area, and offers guidance on curriculum development, instructional planning, classroom management, and assessment.
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