LONGMAN

CORRELATION

Literacy Plus A:

Language, Lifeskills, Civics

by Joan Saslow

to

CASAS Competencies

(Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System)


38ALiteracy Plus: Language, Lifeskills,Civics. Literacy Plus Book A

Textbook. Saslow. 2003. ISBN: 0-13-099610-6.

ESL/ABE, Pre-A

A combined standards-based literacy and ESL curriculum for pre-literate adults. Level A is for students who are not literate in any language, including those who know no English. Content and illustrations show respect for adult learners. Performance-based tests document student progress. Teachers Edition and audio cassettes available.

SectionComp. No. Competency

Chapters1,70.1.1Use appropriate non-verbal behavior

Chapters 1,50.1.2Use language for informational purposes

Chapters1,50.1.3Use language to influence or persuade; request

Chapters1,4,5,70.1.4Use language in general social situations

Chapters1,50.1.5Use appropriate classroom behavior

Chapters1,50.1.6Clarify or request clarification

All0.2.1Respond appropriately to personal info. questions

All0.2.4Converse about daily activities and interests

Chapter 91.1.6Count, convert and use coins and currency

Chapter 61.1.7Interpret product container weight and volume

Chapter 41.1.9Interpret clothing sizes

Chapter 61.3.8Identify common foods

Chapter 41.3.9Identify common articles of clothing

Chapter 31.4.1Identify types of housing, household items

Chapter 31.4.2Select housing, interpret classified ads

Chapter 91.5.3Interpret bills

Chapter 61.6.1Interpret food packaging labels

Chapter 91.6.4Check sales receipts

Chapter 21.9.5Interpret information to select and purchase a car

Chapters2,3,82.1.1Use the telephone directory

Chapters2,3,82.1.2Identify emergency numbers, place calls

Chapters3,82.2.1Ask for, give, follow, or clarify directions

Chapters2,3,82.2.2Recognize and use signs related to transportation

Chapters2,3,82.2.3Identify, use different types of transportation

Chapters2,3,82.2.4Interpret transportation schedules and fares

Chapter 52.3.1Interpret clock time

Chapter 52.3.2Identify months of year and days of the week

Chapter 52.5.4Read and follow directions found on public signs

Chapter 72.5.5Locate, use educational services and facilities

Chapter 1,72.7.2Interpret info, about ethnic, language groups

All2.7.3Interpret information about social issues

Chapters1,83.1.1Describe symptoms, parts of the body

Chapter 104.1.2Complete job applications, resumes

Chapter 104.1.6Interpret work-related vocabulary

Chapters1,104.1.8Identify skills and education for various jobs

Chapter 84.3.1Interpret workplace safety signs

Chapter 84.3.3Identify safe work procedures, safe work attire

Chapter 84.3.4Report unsafe working conditions, accidents

Chapter 104.5.6Select, set up, operate machines in tech.system

Chapter 104.5.7Identify and resolve problems with machines

Chapter 26.0.1Identify and classify numeric symbols

Chapter 26.0.2Count and associate numbers with quantities