About the CTC Field-Tested and Adapted Curricula

 

In 2005, five CTCNet members received grants to field-test Microsoft's UP curriculum. These centers produced 14 curricula customized to specific populations. Each center's population and primary adaptations to the curriculum are listed below.

To download the adapted curricula, we first request that you fill out a short form that captures your contact information and reasons for wanting the curricula. At the end of this form, you will be provided with a link to the downloadable documents.

The table below provides an overview of the adapted curricula. Please scroll down for the full details of each of the curricula.

Organization	ST	Curricula Topics	ESL	Language of Instruction	Skill-Level
Yesler CLC	WA	Computer Fundamentals	YES	English	Basic
Farmworker HDC	OR	Computer Fundamentals Word Processing	YES	Spanish	Basic
Salem Cyberspace	MA	Databases	NO	English	Intermediate
Mission West Virginia	WV	Computer Fundamentals Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentations	NO	English	Basic
CPDC	DC	Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentations Databases	NO	English	Basic

 

Salem Cyberspace (Peabody, MA)
Curricula Topics: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint
Population: Adults, English as Primary Language; Basic to Intermediate Skills
Primary Changes to Curriculum

• Simplified instructions for low-literate population
• Replaced original exercises with more relevant examples
• Inserted screen shots and graphics

 

Yesler Learning Center (Seattle, WA)
Curricula Topics: Computer Fundamentals
Population: Adults, English as Secondary Language (primarily East Africans); Class taught in English; Basic Skills
Primary Changes to Curriculum:

• Simplied language and addition of graphics
• Added examples and exercises relevant to immigrant students' lives
• Added simple worksheets for practice and review

 

Mission West Virginia (St. Alban's, WV)
Curricula Topics: Computer Fundamentals; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Powerpoint
Population: Adults, English as Primary Language; Basic Skills
Primary Changes to Curriculum:

• Instructions added to teach skills required to complete Putting It All Together exercises
• Simplified file paths for beginners
• Added explanation and illustrations

 

Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (Woodburn, OR)
Curricula Topics: Computer Fundamentals; Microsoft Word
Population: Adults, Spanish as Primary Language; Class taught in Spanish (using English-language software and operating system); Basic Skills
Primary Changes to Curriculum:

• Added English language terms to Spanish curriculum
• Simplified language in Spanish curriculum
• Re-numbered exercises for clarity

 

Community Preservation and Development Corporation (Washington, DC)
Curricula Topics: Word Processing; Spreadsheets; Presentations; Databases
Population: Adults, English as Primary Language; Basic Skills
Primary Changes to Curriculum:

• Modified and re-organized materials
• Simplified language
• Inserted more screen shots and graphics