|
Reading Skills |
Skill Level |
| 1. |
Recognize common words and
meanings. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 2. |
Recognize task-related
words with technical meanings. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 3. |
Recognize meanings of
common abbreviations, acronyms, codes, and symbols. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 4. |
Identify factual details
within text. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 5. |
Follow sequential
directions to complete a task |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 6. |
Determine the main idea of
a passage. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 7. |
Use table of contents,
index, appendices, glossary, section headings and subheadings. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 8. |
Locate pages, titles,
paragraphs, figures, or charts needed to answer questions or solve problems. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 9. |
Distinguish between
relevant and irrelevant information in text or visuals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 10. |
Skim or scan to determine
whether or not text contains relevant information. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 11. |
Cross-reference within and
across source materials to select information to perform a routine. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 12. |
Use information entered on
a form to complete a task. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 13. |
Combine information from
multiple sources that contribute to the completion of a task. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 14. |
Select parts of text or
visual materials to complete a task. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 15. |
Read column charts to
obtain information. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 16. |
Locate chart information
from a grid of rows and columns. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 17. |
Cross-reference charted
material with text. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 18. |
Apply information from
tables or graphs to locate malfunctions or select actions. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 19. |
Use flow charts and
organizational charts to sequence events, arrive at a decision, or problem
solve. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 20. |
Identify components within
a schematic. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 21. |
Isolate problem components
in schematics, tracing to cause of problem and interpreting symbols. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 22. |
Identify details, labels
numbers, parts of an illustration, and parts from a key or legend. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 23. |
Follow sequenced
illustrations as a guide. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 24. |
Interpret
three-dimensional drawings of objects for assembly or disassembly. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 25. |
Determine meanings of
figurative/idiomatic/technical usage of terms, using context clues as
reference. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 26. |
Make inferences from text. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 27. |
Organize information from
multiple sources. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Language Skills |
Skill Level |
| 1. |
Articulate words clearly
when speaking. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 2. |
Make standard English
usage choices. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 3. |
Adjust language level to
the audience and the situation. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 4. |
Spell general vocabulary
words correctly. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 5. |
Write key technical words
accurately on forms. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 6. |
Spell task-related words
and abbreviations correctly. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 7. |
Write complete sentences. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 8. |
Punctuate sentences
correctly. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 9. |
Enter appropriate
information onto a form. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 10. |
Record essential
information in phrases or simple sentences. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 11. |
Transfer numbers, codes,
dates and figures onto appropriate sections of forms. |
MASTERED prior to
enrollment (will not be retaught in the program) |
| 12. |
Select relevant details
for a written communication. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 13. |
Outline a situation by
identifying key ideas and support details. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 14. |
Write brief, descriptive
accounts of activities or transactions performed. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 15. |
State general impressions
of an event or situation as they relate to specific reporting goals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 16. |
Summarize events and
dialogue in an accurate, complete, and objective manner. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 17. |
Summarize the major points
presented in a written communication. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 18. |
Generate a written
communication according to a specific format (e.g., memo). |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 19. |
Write a report including
necessary support documentation. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 20. |
Identify intent, target
audience, and essential details. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 21. |
Generate a written
communication, arranging sections logically. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 22. |
Write a brief
justification for actions taken and provide good reasons for rejecting
alternative actions. |
TAUGHT in the program |
| 23. |
Appraise a written
communication and make adjustments to improve clarity. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Whole Numbers |
Skill Level |
| 1. |
Read and write whole
numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 2. |
Round whole numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 3. |
Add whole numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 4. |
Subtract whole numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 5. |
Multiply whole numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 6. |
Divide whole numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 7. |
Apply divisibility tests. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 8. |
Use correct order of
operations. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 9. |
Recognize prime and
composite numbers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 10. |
Do calculations mentally. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 11. |
Estimate answers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Fractions |
Skill Level |
| 12. |
Read and write fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 13. |
Round to the nearest 1/2
or whole. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 14. |
Arrange fractions in
order. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 15. |
Reduce fractions to lowest
terms. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 16. |
Change mixed numbers to
improper fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 17. |
Change fractions to
equivalent fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 18. |
Add fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 19. |
Subtract fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 20. |
Multiply fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 21. |
Divide fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 22. |
Estimate answers. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Decimals |
Skill Level |
| 23. |
Read and write decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 24. |
Round decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 25. |
Arrange decimals in order. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 26. |
Add decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 27. |
Subtract decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 28. |
Multiply decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 29. |
Divide decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 30. |
Change fractions to
decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 31. |
Change decimals to
fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 32. |
Use scientific notation. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Percent |
Skill Level |
| 33. |
Read and write percents. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 34. |
Change percents to
decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 35. |
Change decimals to
percents. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 36. |
Change percents to
fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 37. |
Change fractions to percents. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 38. |
Use ratio and proportion. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 39. |
Compute a percent of a
number. EX: What is 6% of 40? |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 40. |
Find what percent one
number is of another. EX: 6 is what % of 8? |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 41. |
Find the base. EX: 8 is
10% of what? |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 42. |
Compute: discounts,
markup, tax, commission. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 43. |
Compute simple interest. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 44. |
Compute compound interest. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 45. |
Compute percentages
mentally. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Direct Measurement |
Skill Level |
| 46. |
Measure to the nearest
1/16 inch. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 47. |
Use inches, feet, yards,
miles. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 48. |
Measure to the nearest
millimeter. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 49. |
Use millimeter,
centimeter, meter, kilometer. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 50. |
Measure weight to the
nearest ounce. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 51. |
Measure weight to the
nearest gram. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 52. |
Measure angles to the
nearest degree. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 53. |
Measure temperature
(Fahrenheit). |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 54. |
Measure temperature
(Celsius). |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 55. |
Measure perimeter. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 56. |
Measure circumference. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 57. |
Use an
architect's/engineer's scale. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
|
Math Skills - Computed Measurement |
Skill Level |
| 58. |
Convert from Metric to
English units. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 59. |
Convert from English to
Metric units. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 60. |
Compute areas of squares,
rectangles, and parallelograms. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 61. |
Compute areas of
triangles. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 62. |
Compute areas of
trapezoids. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 63. |
Compute areas of circles. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 64. |
Use square inches, feet,
and yards. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 65. |
Use square millimeters,
centimeters, and meters. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 66. |
Compute volume of
rectangular solids. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 67. |
Compute volume of
cylindrical solids. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 68. |
Use cubic inches, feet,
and yards. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 69. |
Use cubic millimeters,
centimeters, and meters. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 70. |
Compute mass from volume
and density. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 71. |
Find degree of
precision/accuracy of calculations and measurements. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 72. |
Identify significant
digits. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 73. |
Use the Pythagorean
theorem. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 74. |
Do geometric
constructions. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
|
Math Skills - Statistics |
Skill Level |
| 75. |
Calculate mean. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 76. |
Find median. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 77. |
Find mode. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 78. |
Construct line, bar,
circle, and picture graphs. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 79. |
Interpret graphs. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 80. |
Calculate simple
probabilities. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Algebra |
Skill Level |
| 81. |
Use exponential notation. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 82. |
Use algebraic expressions
(Ohms Law, gas laws, etc.). |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 83. |
Simplify algebraic
expressions. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 84. |
Solve linear equations. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 85. |
Have the equivalent of 1
year of High School algebra. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
|
Math Skills - Trigonometry |
Skill Level |
| 86. |
Use trig tables. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 87. |
Compute missing angles of
triangles using trig. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
| 88. |
Compute missing sides of
triangles using trig. |
NOT APPLICABLE to the
program |
|
Math Skills - Miscellaneous |
Skill Level |
| 89. |
Work with non-decimal
numeration systems (binary, hexadecimal). |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 90. |
Use a calculator for basic
operations on whole numbers and decimals. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 91. |
Use a calculator for basic
operations with fractions. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
| 92. |
Use special features of a
calculator such as memory and constant. |
REVIEWED briefly in the
program (familiarity needed before program entry) |
Ankeny