BEGINNING ABE COMPETENCY OVERVIEW

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

By the end of this level, learners will…

1. Communication

   1. Complete a personal information form without assistance.

   2. Respond appropriately in group situations.

   3. Ask, for, give, and clarify instructions.

2. Consumer Economics

   1. Count coins and currency and make change.

   2. Fill out and cash a check.

   3. Read and interpret advertisements and coupons.

   4. Interpret charts when purchasing.

   5. Make comparisons of prices when shopping.

3. Community Resources

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

   2. Locate community and public services.

   3. Locate information on a utility bill.

   4. Order from a restaurant and calculate total.

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

   6. Read and interpret transportation signs and symbols.

   7. Use a map.

   8. Tell time to the minute.

4. Health

   1. Fill out a medical history form.

   2. Read a thermometer to measure body temperature.

   3. Read a medicine label.

   4. Read a product warning label.

   5. Read nutrition information.

   6. Recognize basic first aid concepts.

5. Employment

   1. Read want ads and job announcements.

   2. Complete a job application without assistance.

   3. Construct a simple resume.

   4. Follow a form to write a cover letter.

   5. Identify how to get a job application.

   6. Read and interpret workplace safety signs and symbols.

   7. Fill out an accident report.

   8. Know how to report workplace safety issues.

6. Government and Law

   1. Recognize major elected officials.

   2. Know basic government facts.

   3. Recognize illegal activities.

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.

   4. Know place value from hundred to hundredth.

   5. Complete addition and subtraction computations.

   6. Complete multiplication and division computations.

   7. Recognize fraction concepts.

   8. Complete computations using fractions.

   9. Read and write decimals.

   10. Connect fractions to decimals.

   11. Compute decimal problems related to money.

   12. Follow a problem solving process.

   13. Use a calculator to make basic calculations.

   14. Recognize patterns in multiplication tables.

   15. Express mathematical expressions symbolically.

   16. Round to 10’s and 100’s.

   17. Know basic measurement concepts.

   18. Express measurements in fraction and decimal terms.

   19. Measure dimensions using a ruler.

   20. Measure temperature using a thermometer.

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

   22. Know geometry concepts of symmetry and reflection.

   23. Convert and calculate units of time.

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

   25. Identify information from bar graphs.

   26. Analyze data.

8. Learning to Learn (Reading)

   1. Apply word analysis concepts to reading.

   2. Read and interpret vocabulary.

   3. Comprehend a variety of texts.

   4. Use grammatical structures to construct meaning.

   5. Utilize reference materials.

   6. Practice reading strategies.

   7. Practice reading skills.

   8. Analyze literary text.

9. Grammar and Writing

   1. Understand the function of paragraph structure.

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

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

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

   5. Write a short letter and address an envelope.

   6. Write a set of simple directions.

   7. Write a personal paragraph.