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Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes provide instruction in reading, grammar, writing, spelling, math, life skills, and employment. Individual study, group work, and whole-class lessons are guided by friendly, encouraging teachers.
Adult Basic Education classes focus on lifelong learning skills necessary for the 21st century "knowledge economy." These classes provide opportunities for adults to sharpen problem solving and decision-making skills, think critically, and improve communication skills. Academic tasks are related to the real-life needs of adults as workers, parents, and citizens.
Click on any of the links below to learn more about topics covered in Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes: Reading
Writing, Grammar and Spelling Math
Reading
Students will learn to:
- Read for a variety of adult purposes and for practical information
- Use word attack skills to sound out unfamiliar words
- Understand what they read
- Locate details and facts in written passages
- Use a dictionary for pronunciation and word meaning
- Interpret graph, chart, and map data
- Learn and use strategies to develop independent reading ability
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Writing, Grammar and Spelling
Students will learn to:
- Use proper capitalization, punctuation, and parts of speech
- Write notes, letters, brief summaries, and memos
- Improve their spelling skills
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Math
Students will learn to:
- Refresh basic skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Use estimation
- Measure accurately
- Calculate using fractions, decimals, and percents
- Examine schedules, maps, and graphs
- Solve word problems that involve combinations of these skills
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To find out more about how to enroll in an ABE course near you, use the information on the contact us page to contact our local staff directly.
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