O*NET-SOC 25-3011.00

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Instructing2.B.1.e4.2508/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7508/2018
Learning Strategies2.A.2.c3.7508/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7508/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d3.7508/2018
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.6208/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.2508/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2018
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8808/2018
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.7508/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.Core6508/2018
Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.Core6508/2018
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.Core6508/2018
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.Core6408/2018
Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.Core6408/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social7.011/2023
Artistic3.7311/2023
Conventional3.4711/2023
Investigative3.1211/2023
Enterprising2.9311/2023
Realistic2.4411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.