The English Language Arts Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Basic Education, often referred to as the ELA Proficiency Guide, is based on the ABE Professional Standards. It contains ELA-specific supporting explanations, essential concepts, and observable teacher and student behaviors. See the ELA Proficiency Guide (PG) and related resources below. 

To learn more about the purpose and structure of the ELA Proficiency Guide, watch this short video. 

Key Documents:

• The ELA Proficiency Guide for Teachers of Adult Basic Education (2022)
• ABE Professional Standards (2021)
• Glossary for the ELA PG (2022)
• ELA Self-Evaluation Tool (2023)

Note: the ELA Proficiency Guide, the ABE Professional Standards, and Glossary can all be found at the ACLS Educator Effectiveness webpage.

Supplemental Materials:

• Targeting Professional Learning in ELA
• Video: From ABE Professional Standards to the ELA Proficiency Guide
• To the Point: The ELA Proficiency Guide & the MA Prof. Standards for ABE (2022)
• ELA What-to-Look-For Guides
• Quick Guide: Finding Examples of ELA Applications in the ELA Proficiency Guide (2022)
• Vignettes: Scenarios using the Professional Standards and the ELA Proficiency Guide (2022)