1. Grade and age levels served: The school serves adult students age 16 and older without
grade categories.*
*Each item with an asterisk is also included in Appendix A Data Worksheet.
2. Brief summary of curriculum design and instructional approach, including provisions that
are made for students with disabilities and students who are limited or non-English proficient:
Curriculum:
The curriculum encompasses Adult Basic Education (ABE) performance- based skills in
English language and life skills, citizenship, computers and GED (high school equivalency)
preparation that emphasize:
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the world of work
health and illness prevention
consumer education
parenting and family skills
the rights and responsibilities of citizens
multi-cultural awareness and appreciation
participation in the democratic process (through Student Government
Association)
The English as a Second Language performance-based curriculum has been
conscientiously developed to ensure that life skills and language taught are in direct correlation
to students’ needs. A school-wide student needs analysis informed curricular content. The most
current national standards were incorporated, such as the National Institute for Literacy’s
initiative, Equipped for the Future, a collaborative, nationwide effort to develop adult learning
standards that can guide instruction and assessment and improve the quality and results of adult
literacy programs. Also incorporated into the curriculum were competencies from the US
Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), a
commission to determine the skills young people need to succeed in the world of work. The
integrated skills curricular content progresses in a spiraling fashion so that the skills
aforementioned are taught throughout the levels in increasing complexity along side the language
taught.
The curriculum was created by the school’s expert faculty, who hold Masters degrees in
teaching English as a Second Language, education, and curriculum and instruction, and have
significant experience developing curricula as well as a specialized understanding of the schools’
unique student population. The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), a non-profit group of
nationally respected scholars and educators in language, linguistics, education, measurement, and
evaluation, served as consultants to ensure the quality of the school’s curriculum. Recently the
curriculum has been copyrighted.
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