SECTION 1: THE SYSTEM FOR ADULT BASIC ... - SABES

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS IN ADULT EDUCATION: (Continued)
COABE: The Commission on Adult Basic Education is organized to advance national and
international adult education and literacy opportunities for all persons. COABE's mission is to
provide leadership, communication, professional development and advocacy for adult education
and literacy practitioners in order to advance quality services for all adult learners.
COGNOS: A web-based software application used by the Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to report data input into SMARTT. SABES offers
ABE practitioners on-going training in the access and use of COGNOS.
CommCorp: Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public organization responsible for
administering and delivering a wide range of public and privately-funded initiatives designed to
meet the labor needs of businesses; improve current and emerging workers' skills; foster career
success through lifelong learning; and retain, sustain, improve and create job-generating
businesses.
Community Planning: The purpose of the Mass. DESE's Community Planning requirement is
to ensure that the needs of all under-educated and/or limited English proficient constituencies
are accounted for, and that strategic plans are developed that identify how and when every such
constituency will ultimately be served.
Countable Outcomes: The ACLS Countable Outcomes policy is the culmination of the work of
the past decade. It includes the outcomes required by the National Reporting System, as well as
the incorporation of student goals related to family and community outcomes. Through this
policy, ACLS hopes to support learner centered practice that serves students, teachers and
programs, as well as promote broader public policies that enhance the work done in ABE
classrooms in many different settings throughout the state.
CRC: Central Resource Center (SABES)
Curriculum Frameworks: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education (DESE), with experienced adult education practitioners, has developed seven
curriculum frameworks for use by adult basic education programs. These outline what adults
need to know and be able to do, and explain the principles for enabling adult learners to
succeed. The frameworks include: English Language Arts, English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL), Mathematics and Numeracy, History and the Social Sciences, Health, and
Science and Technology/Engineering. The seventh, the Common Chapters for the
Massachusetts Adult Basic Education Curriculum Frameworks, is a short overall exploration of
why curriculum frameworks are important and how they can be used.
DAEL: The mission of the Division of Adult Education and Literacy, of the US DOE is to
supplement and complement the efforts of states, the local school systems, the private sector,
public and private nonprofit educational research institutions, community-based organizations,
parents, and students to improve the quality of education.
DCS: Division of Career Services (MA) formerly part of the Division of Employment and
Training, operates employment service programs, the Workforce Training Fund, and oversees
the state's 32 One-Stop Career Centers.
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