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ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) AND GED PREPARATION
Adult Basic Education, GED classes available at Goodwill
Evening classes accommodate working adults
Goodwill offers evening Adult Basic Education (ABE) and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) preparation classes from 5 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is a perfect time for adults who work during the day and want to improve their basic skills or prepare for the GED.
ABE offers individualized instruction in reading, math and writing and students are taught the skills needed to pass the GED test. Students also are taught life skills such as maintaining checking and savings accounts and filling out job applications and timecards.
There is no fee to attend ABE or GED classes. Enrollment is open year round, and adult learners may take the class for as long as necessary to pass the GED exam or reach their academic goals.
Evening classes will continue throughout the summer with a break in early August. ABE and GED classes are conducted in the Youth Learning Center Resource Room, 1635 W. Michigan St.
Prospective students are given a placement test and begin their studies at the level they are currently functioning. Classroom assistant instructor Glennie Avant uses a combination of computerized, group and individual lessons.
For more information or to register for classes,
contact Glennie at (317) 524-3650 after 5 p.m.
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Program Description
Students are taught skills needed to pass the GED test. Students
also are taught life skills such as checking and savings accounts, applications,
timecards and tax forms.
Writing skills – essay and basic grammar, punctuation, etc.
Social Studies – political science, geography, history
Math – fractions, decimals, percents, algebra and geometry
Science – human, plant and animal biology, physics and chemistry
Literature and the Arts – poetry, prose and plays
Entry Requirements
Must be at least 16 years old
16- and 17-year-olds must have an exit interview form from their previous school.
18-year-olds must have a withdrawal form from their previous school.
19-year-olds and older are not required to have an exit interview form or withdrawal
form.
Additional Information
There is no fee for ABE class. It costs $60 to take the GED exam. Enrollment in Adult Basic Education is open all year round. Students may take the class for as long as necessary to pass the GED exam or reach their academic goals.
While pursuing their studies at the Goodwill Michigan Street location, students
can access Goodwill career specialists to help them develop job-search and
job-retention techniques as well as to provide career counseling. Students
also can use Goodwill’s
resource center to research jobs and careers, receive assistance with résumé and interview preparation and access a variety of print and online job-listing
resources.
Contact
At the Goodwill Michigan Street location
From 5 – 8 p.m., contact Glennie Avant at (317) 524-3650
You can access this program at the following location
Goodwill Michigan Street location
1635 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46222
(317) 524-4313
Fax (317) 524-4336
TTY (317) 524-4309
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