The Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Basic Education (often referred to as the ABE Professional Standards) outlines what is important for effective adult basic education (ABE) teachers of mathematics and/or English language arts (ELA) to know and be able to do.

• At-a-Glance: The ABE Professional Standards
• Full Document (English Version): Massachusetts Professional Standards For Teachers of Adult Basic Education and Indicators of Proficiency Rubric (2021)
• Full Document (Spanish Version): Estándares Profesionales de Massachusetts Para Maestros de Educación Básica de Adultos e Indicadores de la Rúbrica de Competencia (2021)

To see how the ABE Professional Standards apply to ELA practice, see the ELA Proficiency Guide. 

To see how the ABE Professional Standards apply to Math practice, see the Mathematics Proficiency Guide.