April 2006 Tri-folds

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April 2006 Tri-folds

Background Where did Basic Skills Content Standards Come From?

What are Content Standards?

Life and Work Reading Series

Life and Work (L& W) Reading Series

L&W Reading Series (cont’d)

L & W Reading (cont’d)

L&W Reading (cont’d)

Organization & Structure of Basic Skills Content Standards How Does It All Fit Together?

Basic Skills Content Standards

Content Standards

Reading Categories

Listening Categories

Coding System for Basic Skills Content Standards

Basic Skills Content Standards by NRS Instructional Level

Basic Skills Content Standards by NRS Instructional Level

Content Standards and CASAS Level

Content Standards and CASAS Level

What is the Relationship between Basic Skills Content Standards and CASAS Competencies?

Why are Basic Skills Content Standards important to use along with CASAS competencies?

Content Standards Diagram

Content Standards Model

Content Standards Example

Practice Exercise 1

Practice Exercise

How to Use Basic Skills Content Standards in the Classroom

Steps to Use Basic Skills Content Standards in the Classroom

Step 1: Administer appropriate CASAS Reading or Listening pre-test

Step 2: Score assessments and enter information into TOPSpro

Step 3: Identify priority competencies

TOPSpro Report Setup

Class Performance by Competency

Practice Exercise 2

Step 4: Identify the Basic Skills Content Standards related to the priority competencies

Step 4A: Using Life and Work Reading Series

Reading Basic Skills Content Standards by Test Item

Reading Basic Skills Content Standards by Test Item

Practice Exercise 3

Step 4B: Identify the Basic Skills Content Standards related to the priority competencies

Completing Basic Skills Content Standards Worksheets

Content Standards Worksheet Example

Examining the CASAS Listening Assessment

Use the Listening Basic Skills Content Standards Worksheet—Level B

Implementation Strategies

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