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The History of Adult Basic Education
The Adult Learner
Teaching and Learning Styles
Student Eligibility
Student Services
Curriculum Frameworks
Staff Development

Other Options
Go to ABE Florida!
Open the TA Paper!
Open the Checklist of Activities!
Click for Orientation!
Glossary of Terms

A person at this level:

Can usually do the following   Cannot usually do the following
Sign one's own name   Locate eligibility from a table of employee benefits
Identify a country in a short article   Locate an intersection on a street map
Locate one piece of information in a sports article   Locate two pieces of information in a sports article
Locate the expiration date on a driver's license   Identify and enter background information on a social security card application
Total a bank deposit entry   Calculate total cost of purchase from an order form
The State of Literacy in America:
Estimates at the Local, State, and National Levels
NIFL- http://www.nifl.gov/reders/!intro.htm#C

Providing individuals in your community with the basic skills that they need to lead a more fulfilling and productive life is an extremely important mission. Developing and implementing quality programs, however, requires knowledge about the adult learner, one's own teaching style, programmatic requirements, instructional standards and curricula, and best practices.This web-based training program is designed to provide you with all this information.

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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.