Adult Basic Education - ABE Beginning This course is designed for students who need a more structured setting in order to improve their basic reading, writing, and math skills before enrolling in the External Diploma or GED programs. Emphasis will be given to real-life application of skills, including interpreting simple charts, graphs, labels, paystubs, written instructions, job applications, and medical forms. The class will also cover basic math and basic sentence writing. Students are encouraged to attend the Student Success Center for additional instruction and practice exercises.
Adult Basic Education - ABE Advanced This course is for students who only need a limited amount of assistance in reading, writing, and math. Students usually transition into the External Diploma Program or GED Express class if their goal is a high school diploma. Emphasis will be given to some of the following skills: following multi-step instructions; interpreting more advanced charts, graphs, and labels; calculating financial math, such as tips, bank statements, or budgets; and paragraph writing, which includes using proper elements of a sentence, punctuation, and grammar. Students are encouraged to attend the Student Success Center for additional instruction and practice exercises.
Adult Basic Education - ABE Math This is an advanced course for students who need to learn the fundamentals of mathematics to enter either the External Diploma or GED programs. It includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and real numbers. Other subjects included are percents, the metric system, data analysis, geometry, and two-step equations. Students are encouraged to attend the Student Success Center for additional instruction and practice exercises.
Adult Education - ABE English This course is an advanced review of writing and reading comprehension skills to prepare students for the External Diploma or GED programs. It includes parts of speech, elements of a sentence, punctuation, grammar, and creation of a paragraph. It also covers reading comprehension, including increasing vocabulary skills, identifying main ideas and implied meanings, identifying supporting details, and developing lifelong reading habits. Students are encouraged to attend the Student Success Center for additional instruction and practice exercises.
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