Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
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L e s s o n 1 3<br />
The Admissions Process and College Placement Tests<br />
Learning Objective<br />
To help students understand <strong>the</strong> college admissions process and<br />
what placement tests are, how <strong>the</strong>y are used, and how to prepare for <strong>the</strong>m<br />
Materials Needed<br />
access to “College for Adults” website www.collegeforadults.org<br />
handouts: “Learning About <strong>the</strong> Admissions Process,” “Learning About College Placement Tests,”<br />
“Types of College Placement Tests,” “Additional Information on Placement Testing,” and<br />
“Additional Information on Admissions”<br />
Vocabulary<br />
admissions, placement test, test prep<br />
SCANS Competencies<br />
Information: Use Computers to Process Information; Acquires and Evaluates Information<br />
Basic Skills: Reading<br />
Instructions for Conducting <strong>the</strong> Activity<br />
Part 1<br />
Distribute <strong>the</strong> “Learning About <strong>the</strong> Admissions Process” handout, which is an online scavenger hunt using <strong>the</strong> website<br />
www.collegeforadults.org. In small groups, ask <strong>the</strong> students to discuss possible answers to <strong>the</strong> questions as best <strong>the</strong>y can.<br />
As a class, review <strong>the</strong> groups’ answers. Have <strong>the</strong> students go online to <strong>the</strong> website to check <strong>the</strong>ir answers and fill in<br />
what <strong>the</strong>y don’t know.<br />
Part 2 – Understanding placement tests<br />
Pair up students and distribute <strong>the</strong> “Learning About College Placement Tests” handout. Ask <strong>the</strong> student pairs to discuss<br />
and answer <strong>the</strong> four questions. After <strong>the</strong> pairs have had enough time to discuss <strong>the</strong> questions, conduct a large group review<br />
of <strong>the</strong> answers.<br />
During <strong>the</strong> large group discussion you can bring out <strong>the</strong> following points:<br />
Tests for high school students that are taken before applying to a college<br />
SAT = Scholastic Aptitude Test<br />
ACT = American College Testing Assessment<br />
College placement tests determine how prepared you are to do college level work. Some students will need to brush up on<br />
reading and writing skills, some will not.<br />
• You cannot fail a placement test.<br />
• Schools typically use one of three common placement tests.<br />
• Tests can be computerized or pen/pencil.<br />
Distribute <strong>the</strong> “Types of College Placement Tests” handout. Have students read it and <strong>the</strong>n discuss which type <strong>the</strong>y think<br />
would be best for <strong>the</strong>m to take.<br />
<strong>Integrating</strong> <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Awareness</strong> <strong>into</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ABE</strong> & <strong>ESOL</strong> <strong>Classroom</strong> | Section IV, Lesson 13: Admissions Process and College Placement Tests | 138