MN ABE Connect Archive
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GED Testing Accommodations
Do you suspect that your student has a specific learning disorder, such as dyslexia (reading) or dyscalculia (math)? Is your student in a position to take the GED? If you answered yes, your student may qualify for GED Testing Accommodations. Read More
FAQs about the CCRS and Level Gains
Do you have questions about CCRS implementation? CCRS and NRS level gains? The future of standards and assessment alignment within our ABE system? Read on for some answers! Read More
Morpheme Matrices: A Tool for Assembling Multi-Syllable Words
Morpheme matrices are flexible tools that can promote multi-syllable word reading, spelling, and understanding. Check out this great new resource! Read More
Program Allies: A Case for ABE Volunteers
Even beyond the impact that they have on classroom instruction, volunteers function as ABE program allies in the larger community, bringing in resources for programs, advocating for learning centers, and sharing positive stories about the learners. Read More
The New Assessments: What Do We Know?
You may have heard that NRS approval for the tests we currently use for reporting purposes ends on June 30, 2017. The good news is that the NRS has extended the approval date for all currently approved assessments to February 2, 2019! Read More
How to Better Navigate Systems by Asking the Right Question
Do you ever get the feeling that your students might be able to get more useful answers if they were asking better questions? Check out the newest addition to the Navigating Systems section of the ACES Resource Library to discover where asking the right question can take you. Read More
CCRS: You Don’t Need to Know EVERYTHING to Start Doing SOMETHING!
Whether or not you are participating in the CCRS Cohort this year, ATLAS is here to provide resources and suggestions to help you keep moving forward with CCRS implementation this year! Read More
ESL Classroom Activity Videos
ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More