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Module 4 - Student Eligibility

Adult Basic Education - The Matrix

The state of Florida provides a matrix and a curriculum framework on which to develop your Adult Basic Education program. Let's first look at the Adult Basic Education matrix.

Adult Basic Education is divided into three academic courses of study:

  • Mathematics
  • Reading
  • Language

Each of these courses includes four different levels:

  • Beginning Literacy
  • Beginning Basic Education
  • Intermediate Low
  • Intermediate High

These levels may also be referred to as Basic Literacy, Beginning Literacy, Intermediate Literacy, and Functional Literacy, respectively.

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This web-based training program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Basic Education Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.