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. 

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
• Big picture: To the Point: The ELA Proficiency Guide & the MA Prof. Standards for ABE (2022)
• Apply the standards: A guide to finding sample ELA applications of the professional standards in the ELA Proficiency Guide (2022)
• Vignettes: Scenarios using the Professional Standards and the ELA Proficiency Guide (2022)
  • ELA Vignette Study: Participant Packet (PDF) 
  • ELA Vignette Study: Instructional Leaders Packet (PDF)