Teacher Resources - ABE/ASE

ORIENTATION

• Student Experience Model (SEM) - A section of the Ohio Aspire eGuide.
• Orientation Activities - Resources and activities to help students make informed decisions about participation in Aspire.
• Rapport Building - Ways to establish relationships, build trust and help students feel comfortable in their learning environment.
• Assessment - Information about types and administration of assessments that take place before instruction (diagnostic testing).
• Goal Setting/Individual Learning Plan (ILP) - Aspire methods that implement goal setting and develop individual learning plans for students.
• Screenings - Instructional implications from screenings and inventories (i.e. learning styles, interests, learning disabilities), if applicable.
• Postsecondary/Work Options - Resources for Aspire teachers to help them prepare students for successful transition to postsecondary education and training and the workplace.
• Persistence – Ideas to improve student persistence.

INSTRUCTION

• Curriculum and Instruction - A section of the Ohio Aspire eGuide.
• Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies - Teaching resources for the five academic subjects taught in the Aspire classroom.
• Standards - Ohio Aspire Standards, created in 2014, are the foundation of our standards-based system.
• Lesson Planning Resources - Instructional resources and lessons for the Aspire classroom.
• Contextualized Learning - Resources for teachers to connect academic content with real-life world situations.
• Special Needs - Resources on accommodations, adaptations and assistive technology.
• Instructional Activities - Teaching strategies and learning activities for the Aspire classroom.
• Formative and Summative Assessment - Information about types and administration of assessments that take place during instruction.
• Classroom Materials - Open educational resources and contextual activities.
• Digital Learning - Encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices, including blended and virtual learning, where learning is accompanied by technology or instruction that uses technology effectively.
• Specific Populations - Resources to support successful outcomes for the diverse populations found in the Aspire classroom.
  • ABE Low Level Learners
  • Corrections
  • High School Equivalency (HSE)
• Career Pathways - A collection of education and training resources that addresses the academic, employability, and technical skills employers demand.

MONITORING STUDENT PERFORMANCE

• Student Achievement Checklist - Student and teacher checklists that are an optional tool to track progress toward mastery of the standards and benchmarks.
• Portfolio - Information to consider when putting together the Aspire Student Portfolio.
• Retention - Contains a tool for evaluating program practices as well as strategies and resources to assist Aspire programs and staff implementing successful retention practices.