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The Adult Literacy Program Announces its Registrations Beginning Tuesday August 5, 2008

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM

ESL - GED - COMPUTER - LITERACY

SPANISH

OBJECTIVE

The Adult Literacy Program provides basic literacy and life skills for adults who are unable to speak, read or write the English language. The program helps them become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self sufficiency.

CURRICULUM

The TEA Texas Standardized Curriculum is used for this programs provided by Houston Community College, and the instructors are required to create an individual lesson plan by student, based on the results of the baseline test.

ASSESSMENT

The TABE (Texas Adult Basic Education) survey 9 measures the adult student performance in Reading, Language and Mathematics. The TABE survey is administrated by the Instructors at our AVANCE locations. After 60 hours of attendance and instruction, the TABE survey 10 post-test is administrated to the student. If results of the progress test shows a score of 12.0 in all subjects, the student is referred by our Instructors to the HCCS testing Center for GED official test administration.

For the ESL class we administer pre and post BEST test; oral and written.

BEST TEST (Basic English Skills Test) consists of an oral interview section and a Literacy Skills section that are scored separately. This test is administrated by HCCS evaluators at AVANCE locations.

SEMESTERS:

For ABE/GED, ESL and Computer Classes, we offer two semesters during the year. The fiscal year starts on September to December which is our first semester, the second semester is from January to May.

During the semester we invite different speakers to lecture the students about diverse topics and careers including financial assistance availability after they obtain their GED certificate. Speakers also inform the students about diverse resources within the community, such as the First Time Home Buyers Program, Budgeting, etc.

		ABE/GED The Adult Basic Education program provides completion levels in instruction for mathematics, reading, and language at grade level of (ABE) 0 - 8.9 (GED) 8.9 -12.0 Adult Secondary education (ASE) provides completion levels in instruction to prepare the students to take the GED (General Education Development) Test. This class offers PLATO Pathways as part of the class. PLATO Pathways is a program designed to provide extra help self-tutoring the students in their academic weak areas.
		ESL – English as Second Language We offer classes at basic levels for adults who are unable to speak, read or write the English language. PLATO Rosetta Stone is facilitated to the ESL students. This program assists the students with extra help in areas of difficulty.
		COMPUTER CLASSES The computer classes encompass the basic understanding of computer hardware and software including word processing, PowerPoint, file management, email, and web browsing. This class is facilitated by instructors provided by the Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, at our Dacoma II computer learning center. The schedules are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 9 PM.

REGISTRATIONS:

The Adult Literacy Program announces pre-registrations beginning Tuesday August 5, 2008, until classes are full.

(Pre- registrations are available to Head Start participants only). Non-Head Start registrations are extended to September 8th depending on space availability.

Classes begin Monday, September 8th, 2008 for the Adult Literacy components: ABE, GED, ESL and Computers.

Due to the limited capacity, we will follow the first come, first served basis criteria.

LOCATIONS:

ABE, GED and ESL classes are available at the Drew Center Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and night-time classes are available at Dacoma II from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, same days.

Sites and Directions

Drew Center Location: 2223 North Main St., Houston, Texas 77009 (713)222-6003.