Massachusetts adult education programs are required to provide students with career exploration and planning content while simultaneously building academic skills, though they often need support to do so.

Providing standards-based, career-contextualized instruction is a win-win for teachers, advisors, and students, as it… read more

Addressing complex, real-world problems in class is an authentic and relevant context for ESOL and ABE instruction. It creates opportunities for learners to develop the language that demonstrates their critical thinking. Come explore ways to use problem-based learning with learners at any proficiency level.… read more

TABE Complete Language Assessment System–English (CLAS-E) Writing is one section of the complete TABE CLAS-E suite of assessments designed for adult learners in ESOL programs. The assessment policies in Massachusetts require programs to use the CLAS-E Writing for all ESOL students whose goal is to improve their writing… read more

Imagine your program in a year, or even five years: What will be new or different? What will you have achieved together, and how will you have gotten there? What new insights will you have gained? How will this benefit your students?

The Continuous Improvement Planning course is a unique opportunity to bring together… read more

Imagine your program in a year, or even five years: What will be new or different? What will you have achieved together, and how will you have gotten there? What new insights will you have gained? How will this benefit your students?

The Continuous Improvement Planning course is a unique opportunity to bring together… read more