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“Training Leaders in Adult Basic Education”

SABES promotes high quality adult basic education services through training, support, and resources that improve the skills and knowledge of practitioners and strengthen programs. More about SABES.

What's New and Noteworthy at SABES

State Profiles of Adult Education Target Population (11/19/13)
Drawn from 2009–2011 Census data and just published by OVAE, including the Massachusetts profile (in PDF).

"Did You Know?" (11/4/13)
The five-minute YouTube video on education and career-prep challenges shown at the November 1 CCR Standards conference in Devens, MA.

New Books in the SABES Library (10/28/13)
Ten titles covering social justice, social media, math, grammar, and more.

Indicators of Effective Community Planning   (8/16/13)
Geared towards adult literacy programs, draft guidelines from the MA Adult and Community Learning Services.

2014 GED® Test Item Samplers (7/2/13)
Check out updated (June 2013) samplers for each of the content areas on the new test: Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA), Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies.

National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education Website (4/26/13)
Offering research in CTE along with online training modules that guide translating the center's studies into application at your program.

Leading the Way: Using Evidence-Based Practice as Your Guide (4/23/13)
A SABES "companion website" of resources to aid directors in program development and instructional planning.

Integrating Career Awareness Into the ABE & ESOL Classroom   (3/31/13)
Our ever-popular curriculum guide to aid career and college readiness efforts. Handouts also available individually as Rich Text Format files.