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INSCRIPCIONES ABIERTAS
CLASES DE ESL (Inglés)- GED -
COMPUTACION
Ya abrimos
pre-inscripciones para las clases de
Clases de
Computación Básica a Intermedia
en
Inglés
y
Español
Lunes y
Miercoles de 9am-12pm o 6pm-9pm
También estamos pre-inscribiendo
para las clases de GED
(Equivalente de Preparatoria)
e Inglés como
Segundo Idioma
En horarios
de Lunes a Jueves de 1pm-4pm.
El semestre
de Otoño inicia el
7 de
Septiembre del 2010
OBJETIVO
El
programa de AVANCE para Educación de Adultos provee instrucción
básica a personas que no cuentan con la facilidad de hablar,
leer o escribir en el idioma Inglés, así como a adultos que no
lograron completar su educación secundaria. Este programa les
ayuda a preparase para obtener el certificado de educación
secundaria (GED), ofreciendo conocimientos básicos que les
ayudarán a lograr la suficiencia académica y la de comunicación
para el empleo y autosuficiencia.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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