Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i7CHGKC16706; Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:16:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:16:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <48642A8410EFA84B9155702396D1262B023E43ED@cotremail.cotr.bc.ca> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Bennett, Gina" <BENNETT@cotr.bc.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1118] RE: GED vs. ABE programs/Bringing up GED pass rate X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1459 Lines: 32 Hi Michele, you asked: >>At our school, though, ABE is considered the "low" class and few students want to be there or to stay long. So please tell me more about your program's structure. Our ABE program is based on the Canadian model so it may not correspond to what you do... In our province, ABE is organized into 4 levels: the lowest level meets the needs of literacy learners, & the highest level is composed of courses that are accepted as equivalent to the corresponding Grade 12 curriculum in the K-12 system. The minimum requirements for formal Grade 12 (Adult) Graduation are successful completion of Math 11 & English 12, plus 3 other courses at the Grade 12 level. In comparison, the GED curriculum is roughly equivalent to our Grade 10 program. We use the CAAT (it's a Canadian test) to recommend a starting place for new students. I like your approach to GED instruction & I agree with the utility of helping students 'fill in the gaps' by working on only the areas of learning in which they are lacking. Again, I think this is appproach provides a very positive 'hook': students are empowered to see how much they already know. I have had many students start out with a 'filling in the gaps' approach & then tell me, a little further along in the process, that they want to go back & start at the beginning, because by then they are enjoying the learning & realize the value of strengthening their foundation. Thanks for sharing! Gina
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