Florida Program Numbers: 9900000, 9900001, 990002, 9900003

MISSION:
The mission of this program is to provide instruction designed to improve the employability of the state's workforce through instruction in Mathematics, Reading, Language and workforce readiness skills at grade level equivalency 0-8.9.

DESCRIPTION:
The Adult Basic Education program is designed to provide adults with sufficient basic education to enable them to benefit from job training and retraining programs, and to obtain and retain productive employment. This program is divided into Literacy Completion Points (LCP). Progress through levels may be measured by approved standardized tests or documentation of mastery of competencies. Multi-levels of instruction are provided in mathematics, reading and language.

UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:
A student must demonstrate proficiency in 100% of the standards to earn a literacy completion point (LCP). It is understood that each student learns at his or her individual pace and there will be students who successfully complete the program or attain their educational goals in fewer or more hours than what is recommended.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
None

JOB TRAINING INCLUDES: Literacy Completion Point (LCP)
A Literacy Completion Point is the attainment of academic or workforce readiness skills that qualify the participant for further basic education, vocational education or employment.

Mathematics - Florida-Program Number: 990001

LCP A:  Mathematics — Beginning ABE Literacy — Level  0.0 – 1.9 (450 Hours)

• Demonstrate pre-computational skills
• Show awareness of ways numbers are represented and used in the real world
• Demonstrate reasonable proficiency in computing addition and subtraction problems
• Measure quantities in the real world and uses the measures to solve problems
• Identify two-and three-dimensional shapes
• Solve money problems

LCP B:  Mathematics — Beginning Basic Education — Level 2.0-3.9 (450 Hours)

• Show awareness of ways numbers are represented and used in the real world
• Understand number systems
• Compute addition and subtraction
• Compute multiplication and division problems
• Apply math skills in word problem applications
• Demonstrate estimation skills
• Use units of measurement
• Recognize a wide variety of patterns, relations and functions
• Describe and identify three-dimensional shapes
• Solve money problems

LCP C:  Mathematics — Low Intermediate Basic Education — Level 4.0-5.9 (300 Hours)

• Show awareness of ways whole numbers are represented and used in the real world
• Demonstrate proficiency in adding, and subtracting, whole numbers
• Divide whole numbers
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts and operations involving fractions
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts and operations involving decimals
• Use estimation to problem solve and compute
• Demonstrate proficiency in measuring quantities and solving problems related to measurement
• Demonstrate proficiency in solving problems involving algebra
• Interpret data from graphs, charts, and maps
• Calculate differences to solve problems encountered in daily living
• Apply arithmetic operations to information contained in printed materials
• Demonstrate proficiency in consumer math skills

LCP D:  Mathematics — High Intermediate Basic Education — Level 6.0-8.9 (300 Hours)

• Understand theories related to numbers
• Demonstrate proficiency in solving problems involving geometry
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts, and operations involving fractions
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts, and operations involving decimals
• Demonstrate proficiency in mastery of number sense, concepts and operations involving ratios and proportions
• Demonstrate mastery of number sense, concepts and operations involving percents
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts, and operations involving integers
• Demonstrate proficiency in number sense, concepts, and operations involving geometry
• Use estimation skills to problem solve and compute
• Demonstrate proficiency in measuring quantities and solving problems related to measurement
• Understand and apply theories related to numbers
• Interpret data from graphs, charts, and maps
• Demonstrate proficiency in consumer math skills
  

Reading - Course Number: 9900002

LCP E:  Reading — Beginning ABE Literacy — Level 0.0-1.9 (450 Hours)

• Demonstrate mastery of skills prerequisite to reading
• Demonstrate basic understanding of phonics/structural analysis as tools for reading
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic vocabulary
• Demonstrate literal comprehension skills
• Demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills
• Understand how word choices affect meaning
• Respond critically to fiction, non-fiction poetry, or drama

LCP F:  Reading Beginning — Beginning Basic Education — Level 2.0-3.9 (450 Hours)

• Demonstrate basic understanding of phonics/structural analysis as tools for reading development
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic vocabulary
• Construct meaning from a wide range of texts, literary forms, and printed materials
• Demonstrate inferential comprehension skills
• Demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills
• Understand how word choices affect meaning
• Understand the distinguishing features of a variety of literary forms

LCP G:  Reading Intermediate — Low Intermediate Basic Education — Level 4.0-5.9 (300 Hours)

• Demonstrate basic understanding of phonics/structural analysis as tools for reading development
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic vocabulary
• Demonstrate literal comprehension skills
• Demonstrate inferential comprehension skills
• Demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills
• Demonstrate understanding of how word choice affects meaning
• Demonstrate understanding of a variety of literary forms
• Respond critically to fiction, poetry, drama and essay

LCP H:  Reading Functional — High Intermediate Basic Education — Level 6.0-8.9 (300 Hours)

• Understand patterns and functions of language
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic vocabulary
• Demonstrate literal comprehension skills
• Demonstrate inferential comprehension skills
• Demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills
• Demonstrate understanding of how word choice affects meaning
• Demonstrate understanding of the distinctive features in literary forms
• Respond critically to fiction, poetry, drama and essay

Language - Course Number: 9900003

LCP J:  Beginning ABE Literacy — Level 0.0-1.9 (450 Hours)

• Produce legible cursive and/or manuscript handwriting
• Apply the beginning rules of capitalization
• Apply the beginning rules of punctuation
• Apply basic grammatical concepts and rules
• Demonstrate the ability to organize information
• Demonstrate understanding of writing as communication
• Demonstrate the ability to speak effectively
• Demonstrate familiarity with computers and computer terminology

LCP K:  Beginning Basic Education — Level 2.0-3.9 (450 Hours)

• Demonstrate beginning knowledge of the conventions of standard written English
• Apply rules of capitalization
• Apply rules of punctuation
• Apply basic grammatical concepts and rules
• Organize information
• Write to communicate ideas and information
• Demonstrate the ability to speak effectively

LCP M:  Low Intermediate Basic Education — Level 4.0-5.9 (300 Hours)

• Apply the beginning rules of capitalization
• Apply the beginning rules of punctuation
• Demonstrate competency in spelling
• Observe conventions of editing
• Apply structural and grammatical rules of writing
• Communicate ideas and information through the writing process
• Use speaking strategies effectively
• Perform computer activities

LCP N:  High Intermediate Basic Education — Level 6.0-8.9 (300 Hours)

• Compose structurally and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs
• Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of the parts of speech
• Effectively communicate ideas and information through the writing process
• Write to communicate ideas effectively in a variety of content areas
• Use the computer to enhance personal learning and performance