ABE 40: Basic ABE Math

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Class Program

Adult Basic Education

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092092

Meets Degree Requirements For

Not Intended for Transfer, Typically Numbered Below 100.

Description

Foundational mathematical concepts including operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, rates & proportions, percent, and measurement with real-world applications and problem solving. Concepts are integrated with appropriate College and Career Readiness Standards Levels A, B, C.

Grading Basis

BEdA

Prerequisites

Appropriate placement scores in English Language Acquisition, or a grade of “B-” (2.7) or better in ABE 22.

Course Learning Outcomes

Select and employ elementary math skills (read, understand, apply use the skills to solve problems & communicate verbally, written, or digital technology) at college and career ready levels of competency.

Operate within culturally diverse groups as a college and career ready student and professional.

Select strategies appropriate to their own strengths to demonstrate competency across a wide variety of academic tasks through portfolio construction.

Core Topics

Topics for this course are based on the College & Career Readiness Standards for Mathematical Reasoning (see course outcomes rubric, attached). Students who have achieved 80% competency in 50% of the outcomes within each topic will be awarded one HS21+ credit in Math. Assignments completed as part of this course may also be used to meet outcomes in HS21+ subject area courses building towards award of credit for those subjects, upon determination of the faculty.

Compare Whole Numbers
Identify Place Values
Simple Operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
Solve Contextual Problems using Properties of Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, and Division
Recognize a Simple Equation and Determine the Value of a Variable
Estimate and Round Whole Numbers
Perform Simple Operations using Money and Time
Identify Points on a Coordinate Graph
Interpret and Create Bar Graphs, Line Plots and Pictographs
Read and Compare Units of Measurement
Identify Simple Geometric Figures
Recognize Parts and Properties of Geometric Figures
Find Area, Volume, and Perimeter of Geometric Figures
Visual recognition of Proper Fractions (2-dimensional diagram and number line)
Comparing Fractions using Models and Contextual Situations
Perform Addition and Subtraction with Fractions (Common Denominator only)
Identify Decimals represented by Diagrams
Convert Decimals to Words and Vice-versa
Order and Compare Decimals
Perform Addition and Subtraction with Decimals