Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

Summary: How to Use the Guidebook in Case Plans and Contracts with Learners• Life skills instruction is an intentional process, driven by individual case plans and contract agreements developed with thelearner.• The Guidebook helps formulate goals and tasks/action steps with Learning Goals, Expectations and Activities.• Learning Goals can be copied in a case plan or contract agreement (e.g., Youth knows and understands the importance ofhealthy leisure time activities).• Expectations (indicators) are the tasks/action steps to achieve the goal (e.g., describe the difference between healthy andunhealthy leisure time activities).• Resources/activities become the “What” or intervention strategies to achieve the goal.• Learners control their learning by providing input or selecting Learning Goals and Activities.• Evaluation of level of achievement is based on accomplishment of Expectations, increases in ACLSA scores and for consistentapplication, Mastery Standards.Life Skills Guidebook 28©2004 by Casey Family Programs.