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Melissa Singler – Director of the Basic Skills Department Cape Fear Community College website: http://cfcc.eduhttp://cfcc.edu T HE B ASIC S KILLS D EPARTMENT
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W HAT IS THE B ASIC S KILLS D EPARTMENT ? Each community college in NC has a Basic Skills Program Basic Skills includes: Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult High School (AHS), General Education Development (GED), Compensatory Education (CED), and English as a Second Language (ESL) Objectives: help adults obtain literacy skills to obtain jobs, assist in their children’s education, and pursue high school completion
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W HO DO WE SERVE ? Adults without high school diplomas or those whose reading or math skills are below 9 th grade level Dropouts – 16 & 17 year olds whose parents/guardians withdraw them from school and give notarized consent for them to attend All students must be assessed with a Federally and State approved test. We use the CASAS.
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A DULT H IGH S CHOOL OR GED Adult High School (AHS) – requires students to obtain the 21 credits for graduation mandated by NC DPI. - students may take 2 credits per 9 week session General Education Development (GED) – requires to students to pass the GED test. - program is self-paced - 5 tests – reading, math, science, social studies, and writing
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ABE & GED ABE - for adults whose skills are below 9 th grade level and want to improve them to obtain a AHS diploma or GED GED – for adults whose skills are at or above 9 th grade level CFCC’s website: http://cfcc.edu/ce/basic_skills/index.html http://cfcc.edu/ce/basic_skills/index.html GED sample test questions and website: http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMen u/ged/test/prep/sample_questions.htm http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMen u/ged/test/prep/sample_questions.htm
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AHS For students who have 9 th grade or higher skills and want to obtain their high school diploma 21 credits required by NC DPI Affiliations with New Hanover and Pender County Schools Systems Strict attendance policy Courses run every 9 weeks Diploma signed by CFCC’s President & Board President, NH or Pender Co. Superintendents & School Board Presidents
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ESL Students develop English language skills to get a job, assist their children with schoolwork, better understand American culture and history, and improve communication skills Students may transition to ABE, GED, or AHS classes Classes are offered in New Hanover and Pender Counties Students cannot be enrolled in public school
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CED Adult students with intellectual disabilities (formerly called mental retardation) who have not had an education or have received an inadequate one Helps students become as independent as possible through acquiring basic and life skills needed to function successfully in daily living
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S TUDENTS BY P ROGRAM 2009-2010 ABE = 1,995 AHS = 557 GED = 397 CED = 189 ESL = 685 Total students = 3,837
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P ERFORMANCE M EASURES Retention rate = 75% for 2009-2010 - based on students making progress on CASAS tests and obtaining their goals Moving students from one academic level to a higher level based on CASAS testing % of students obtaining AHS diplomas or GEDs - 208 GEDS and 156 AHS Diplomas in 2009-2010 Transitioning students into jobs or college/training programs
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F OR MORE INFORMATION Melissa Singler – msingler@cfcc.edumsingler@cfcc.edu Cape Fear Community College – http://cfcc.eduhttp://cfcc.edu CFCC Basic Skills website - http://cfcc.edu/ce/basic_skills/index.html http://cfcc.edu/ce/basic_skills/index.html GED Testing website - http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMen u/ged/test/prep/sample_questions.htm
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