This basic skills level course is for students whose first language is not English. Participants study speaking, listening, reading, writing, employability skills, and mathematics in English, so they may perform a variety of basic tasks requiring communication at work, at home, and in their community. Students must be at least sixteen years old to enroll in the Basic Skills Program or 21 years old or older to enroll in the HS21 program. (Formerly DVS 030,031,032,034,035,037)
Prerequisites
This course is designed for students with a CASAS score between 211-235 in reading and/or between 210-227 in listening
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
Reading/Writing Skills: Determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas in writing. Analyze the arguments of others orally and in writing. Conduct research and evaluate findings to answer questions or solve problems or to communicate ideas. Mathematical Skills: Solve and interpret increasingly complex math problems. Develop and improve numerical fluency work with fractions, basic ratio and rates, and standards for number operations. Employability Skills: Deliver oral presentations and participate in oral and written exchanges in social and academic exchanges. Handle jobs and/or training that involve following basic oral and written instructions. Read simple employee handbook. Listening/Speaking Skills: Identify the main topic in oral presentations and simple spoken language.Course Content Outline
Instruction for class lessons will include strategies using increasing complex texts based on College and Career Readiness Standards. Skills and strategies will be contextualized into BBCCs Areas of Interest and into HS21+ coursework
- Math skills appropriate to the level of the student with increase in complexity.
- Recount a complex and detailed sequence of events.
- Summarize a text.
- Use precise language and specific vocabulary in written expression.
- Instruction using MLA and APA documentation with a Work Cited page.
- Identify reliable sources from multiple sources used to support research.
- Use varied transitions to link major sections of an essay with a concluding statement.
- Introduce and develop an informational topic with facts and details.
- Create a resume, cover letter, and complete a job application form.
- Conduct a research project on a career cluster and its related jobs using the internet as a resource.
- Build knowledge for a career interest to the student and create a pathway to that career.
- Create a presentation with information about a specific job or career to a student’s classmates.