Adult Basic
Education (ABE)
High School Equivalency (HSE, GED)
10 WEEK COURSE | Weekly: 2 CLASSES | 9 Hours + Study
Gain literacy instruction aligned to the Arizona Adult Education Content Standards. Workforce Preparation activities can be provided concurrently with ABE instruction.
Level - Beginner
Aligned to students with educational functioning levels below secondary education (pre-GED test level).
Current Registration - Open
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Course Overview
Secondary Education Preparation
Skills Learning
ABE courses are offered in the subject areas of English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Civics.
Gain Employ-ability
Workforce Preparation activities are provided concurrently with ABE instruction. ABE Instructional Leaders provide engaging, dynamic and explicit lessons in a welcoming and motivational environment.
World Class Educators
ALPS Adult Basic Education program features knowledgeable, certified instructors who deliver quality instruction aligned to the Arizona Adult Education Content Standards
CLASSES
Course Subjects
Student Achievement in Reading – STAR
10 week course
The course uses evidence-based reading instruction (EBRI) to help learners improve their skills in each of the four essential components of reading: alphabetics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Individual diagnostic reading assessments determine students’ appropriate reading levels and prioritizes individual learners’ areas of strengths and needs in the four components; the teacher provides direct and explicit instruction, using the most relevant EBRI techniques suited to the specific levels of instruction for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Teaching is designed around engaging topics and materials that are relevant to learners’ needs and providing formative assessment that is continuously monitored by the teacher and learners to gauge its effectiveness.
Certificate
English Language Arts – ELA 100
10 week course
The course teaches students English fundamentals in grammar, reading and writing. Upon course completion, students in ELA 100 will be able to identify the main topic and retell key details of a text, ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, analyze how individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text, and demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. Students in ELA 100 will know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. At the conclusion of this course, students will be comfortable using, Google Docs, educational software and basic online browsing.
Certificate
Mathematics – MAT 100
10 week course
The course helps students to execute and apply number sense to perform basic whole number computations with precision and fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using standard algorithms and begin familiarizing themselves with the GED Exam approved TI-30XS calculator. Upon successful completion of the course, students will show advancement in the areas of Computation and Applied Mathematics allowing them to proceed to MAT 200.
Certificate
OBJECTIVES
Course Syllabus
Student Achievement in Reading – STAR
STAR Orientation
Alphabetic, Vocabulary, Fluency & Comprehension
Final Examinations
English Language Arts – ELA 100
Complete Sentences and Fragments
Run-on Sentences
Compound Subjects and Predicate
Compound Sentence Parts
Adding Modifiers
Sentence Formation Review
Paragraph Development
Punctuation
Final Examinations
MAT - 100
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Problem Solving
Data and Probability
Algebra
Geometry and Measurement
Final Examinations
Course Materials
A Computer, Laptop, or Notebook
Tablets and Smartphones are optional, but may not always be compatible with the format of all websites you will use for your studies.
Internet Access
Webcam
Headset & Microphone
Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Presentation software
Necessary for some school assignments. ALPS recommends Gmail (free) with Docs, Sheets, & Slides.
A Quiet Space
Phone
Paper Notebooks
Pencils, Pens, and Highlighters
Ruler, Calculator, Stapler, Tape, and Paper Clips
Binders
Backpack or Carry Bag
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What Our Students Say
First, I want to thank God for giving me the...amazing teachers I had... from Adult Literacy Plus of Southwest AZ. They are the best and sweetest people on earth. Thank you so much for all your help.
Gabriela Felix Lorona
GED Program
There is light at the end of the tunnel and it is never too late to begin regardless of your life circumstances or previous mistakes...“You set your own limits in life”...Receiving my GED was certainly the biggest step in having stability and becoming a positive role model for my children, family, and community....Thank you Adult Literacy Plus of Southwest Arizona.
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