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Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Curriculum Framework for the English Language Arts Massachusetts Department of Education Adult and Community Learning Services December 2005 Table of Contents Acknowledgements 3 Introduction 4 Understanding This Document 5 Core Concept 7 Guiding Principles 8 Habits of Mind 10 Strands and Standards 11 An Important Note about Benchmarks 12 English Language Arts Strands and Standards Chart 13 Reading Strand: Standards and Benchmarks 15 Writing Strand: Standards and Benchmarks 22 Oral Communication Strand: Standards and Benchmarks 28 Critical Thinking Strand: Standards and Benchmarks 31 Reading and Writing Learning Levels 34 Starting Out 46 Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing 48 Designing and Implementing Curriculum with the ELA Framework 49 Model for an Integrated Framework 52 Appendix A: Glossary 55 Appendix B: Suggested Reading 67 Appendix C: Internet Resources 71 Appendix D: Equipped for the Future 73 Role Maps 73 Skills from the Four Domains in the EFF Standards 76 Content Framework for EFF Standards 77 Appendix E: Massachusetts ABE Curriculum Frameworks Strands 78 Appendix F: The Massachusetts Common Core of Learning 79 Thinking and Communicating 79 Gaining and Applying Knowledge 80 Working and Contributing 81 APPENDIX G: Bloom’s Taxonomy 82 Acknowledgements The English Language Arts Framework in Adult Basic Education evolved in Massachusetts over a period of nearly ten years. During that time many people – teachers, students, program directors, consultants, SABES staff and staff from the division of the Adult and Community Learning Services at the Department of Education – have made valuable contributions. For their knowledge, dedication and energy we thank the following individuals: Jeri Bayer Midge Bresnahan Jackie Coelho Cathy Coleman Irene Duprey-Gutierrez Susan Dupuis Jeremy Earp Diane Epstein Robert Foreman Becky Gullak Sylvia Greene Marie Hassett, Ph.D. Martha Jea