Florida Program Number: 9900050
Total Hours: 1350 Hours

MISSION:
The mission of this program is to provide non-credit English language instruction to limited English proficient adults, to improve the employability of the state’s workforce through acquisition of communication skills and cultural competencies which enhance the ability to read, write, speak and listen in English.

DESCRIPTION:
This program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a GED but also to prepare them to be successful as students in career/technical programs and successful employees in the work place.  Working with each other cooperatively and productively, students have many opportunities to acquire and use information.  Students learn to understand social, organizational, and technological systems.

CAREER PLANNING: 
It is recommended that students be instructed in the use of Florida CHOICES (www.flchoices.org), a state career information delivery system provided by the Florida Department of Education for career exploration and planning. 

The following is a list of standards that can be used to document progress: 

• Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information
• Identify interests, skills, and personal preferences that influence career and education choices
• Identify career cluster and related pathways that match career and education goals
• Develop and manage a career and education plan
  

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.

LCP A:  Beginning - Recommended (450 Hours)

ACADEMIC SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to apply the rules of phonics and structure for reading development
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate comprehension of basic vocabulary
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to apply rules of mechanics, spelling, and structure in basic writing tasks
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to apply rules of grammar and structure
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to communicate information effectively

CULTURE RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to recognize culturally appropriate skills to obtain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills necessary to maintain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills for career advancement

TECHNOLOGY

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use computer technology
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology for personal applications
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology in the workplace

TEST TAKING SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate test-taking preparation
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate-test taking strategies

LCP B:  Intermediate - Recommended (450 Hours)

ACADEMIC SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate word attack skills to elicit meanings
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate reading comprehension of a simple technical passage
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate inferential comprehension in reading a simple technical test 
• Demonstrate English skills necessary t apply rules of mechanics, spelling and structure in writing tasks ·Demonstrate English skills necessary to apply rules of grammar and structure
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to communicate information effectively

CULTURE RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to differentiate culturally appropriate skills to obtain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills necessary to maintain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills for career advancement

TECHNOLOGY

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use computer technology
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology for personal applications
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology in the workplace

TEST TAKING SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate test-taking preparation
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate test-taking strategies

LCP C:  Advanced - Recommended (450 Hours)

ACADEMIC SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate literal comprehension skills in technical texts
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate evaluative comprehension skills to technical texts Demonstrate English skills necessary to compose structurally and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs in technical writing tasks
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to apply the rules of grammar and structure
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to communicate ideas and information in the content area effectively

CULTURE RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to differentiate culturally appropriate skills to obtain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills necessary to maintain employment
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate culturally appropriate skills for career advancement

TECHNOLOGY

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use computer technology
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology for personal applications
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate ability to use technology in the workplace

TEST TAKING SKILLS

• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate test-taking preparation
• Demonstrate English skills necessary to demonstrate test-taking strategies