Hello,

A colleague and I are starting a Contextual Basic Skills program for TANF clients who are at Grade Equivalent 5.9 and lower.  Among 1,000 other things, we are trying to develop a "skills continuum." 

I am seeking resources for this.  What I'm trying to demonstrate/ elicit is that there is a set of "survival" skills everyone should have and that these skills (and others) can be developed incrementally so that someone becomes an "expert". 

For example:

Shopping and preparing food
*	A single person doing so for him/herself
*	A couple
*	A couple w/ a child/children
*	An informal meal with some immediate/extended family members or a few friends
*	A holiday dinner for a large group / a dinner party
*	Catering for individuals and families
*	Catering for parties/ events
*	A small diner/ café
*	A large restaurant or hotel conferences/ banquets

I want to do this on a few different levels and to brainstorm/ elicit the higher level skills/ expertise involved at each step/ level of the continuum.

Does anyone have something like this they're willing to share or can you direct me to a website or other resource for something like this?

Thanks

Jessie Hawthorn
Contextual Basic Skills, Instructor
CCD, Workplace Learning Project
1201 Fifth St., Ste. 260
Denver, CO  80204
jessie.hawthorn at ccd.edu
PH (303) 352-6913  FAX (303) 352-6919

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