Commercial – Purchase Required

Putting English to Work

  • There are three English courses available, each with a series of videos and accompanying printable worksheets. The three courses can be accessed using the links under Key Information.
  • UPDATE 4/13/20: The Putting English to Work ESL video series and work packets have been made publicly available online through the California Division of Adult and Career Education.
  • PETW 1 Videos and Worksheets Link (20 units; 80 possible proxy hours)
  • PETW 2 Videos and Worksheets Link (24 units; 96 possible proxy hours)
  • PETW 3 Videos and Worksheets Link (24 units; 96 possible proxy hours)
  • Foundation for Education Technology's Putting English to Work (1, 2 & 3) combines Vocational ESL (VESL) with life skills training designed to help students excel in the workplace, at home, in their families and communities.
  • Prerequisites: No requirement, but suggestion is CASAS Reading 181+ (not suitable for pre-literate learners); use independently or as hybrid.
  • DVDs and workbooks only
  • Proxy Hours Equivalent: 4 hours per completed unit (this includes watching the video and completing the worksheets for each unit)
  • Criteria for awarding Proxy Hours: Completion of workpacket to the satisfaction of the teacher. Teacher must verify/look at student-completed worksheets.This can be done via photo attachments sent by the learner, web meetings (like Zoom or Google Meet), in person, or via (snail) mail.
  • Proxy Hour Documentation: Teacher verified completion of a workbook unit, which includes a short test. Make a Log in SID for the learner of completed work. Please see the PETW Implementation Recommendations PDF above.

Literacy Level

CASAS Score
Reading score 185 and higher

Accessibility

Cost

Cost paid by individual programs.

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