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Part 1 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview introduces the standards, why they were developed, what is new, and what has stayed the same. (SABES)
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Part 2 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview explores the organization of the MA ELPS document. (SABES)
See also: MA ELPS (Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards) - Document and Overview Videos for a review of the three videos in this…
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Part 3 of the Massachusetts English Language Proficiency Standards (MA ELPS) Overview explores the organization of the MA ELPS document. (SABES).
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This page is intended to help ABE practitioners embed ELA skill instruction in knowledge-building lessons and units related to social studies, science, careers, and other topics of interest to adult learners. The links below lead to websites that can be helpful for finding background…
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Texts that adult learners read for instruction should be at an appropriately complex level and relate to the unit topic. Care should also be taken to ensure that the presentation of the text, even if oriented towards children (e.g., through pictures, language), can still speak directly to adults…
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Educational leaders must balance complex staff and student needs, local policies and protocols, and state guidance as they design, lead, and adapt programs, instructional practices, and program culture.
Aligned to IPQ 9 (“Educational Leadership”), this document includes resources curated by SABES…
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To help sort through the many materials and professional development (PD) options available to you on the SABES ELA website, we have compiled a list of the Top 10 Back-to-School SABES ELA Courses and Resources. Open the PDF linked below to learn about ten high-quality, standards-aligned ELA PD…
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Open the PDF below to view a list of the English Language Arts professional development events from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Each PD title is hyperlinked to its event page, where you can read more and register.
FY27 SABES ELA PD Year-at-a-Glance (PDF)
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Research has identified four essential components to the process of reading and, thus, to reading instruction: alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. WIOA requires ABE programs to provide explicit and systematic instruction in the essential components of reading to…
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The ELA FOCUS Reflections, available as embedded tools on p. 30 to p. 56 in the ELA Proficiency Guide and as separate documents on this page, provide a means for teachers to self-assess their practice in relation to the ABE Professional Standards. Teachers check off areas that they would like more…
