1. Jefferson
C i Ad l S h lCommunity Adult School

2. Jefferson Community Adult School
Programs
We offer four programs:
English as A Second Language
Adult Basic EducationAdult Basic Education
Adult Secondary Education
Career Technical EducationCareer Technical Education

3. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(ESL)(ESL)
 (50-01-82) Beginning Low A (1A) (50 01 82) Beginning Low A (1A)
 (50-01-83) Beginning Low B (1B)
 (50-01-84) Beginning Low High A (2A) (50 01 84) Beginning Low High A (2A)
 (50-01-85) Beginning Low High B (2B)
 (50-01-86) Intermediate Low A (3A)( ) ( )
 (50-01-87) Intermediate Low B (3B)
 (50-01-54) Intermediate High A (4)( ) g ( )
 (50-01-55) Intermediate High B (5)
 (50-01-56) Advance Low A (6)

4. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION
(ABE)
Basic Reading
Basic Language ArtsBasic Language Arts
Basic Math

5. Adult Secondary Education
(ASE)(ASE)
High School Diploma Programg p g
 34 High School courses
GED Test Prep
 Reading
 Writing
 Social Studies Social Studies
 Science
 Math
CAHSEE Test Prep
 ELA (English Language Arts)
M h Math

6. CAREER TECH EDUCATION
(CTE)(CTE)
These classes are currently offeredThese classes are currently offered
but may vary:
 Medical Terminology Medical Terminology
 Custodial
 Office Technician
 Building and Grounds
 Security Guard
 Computer
 Graph Design

7. OUR MAP TO SUCCESS
Career
Technical
Ed ti
OUR MAP TO SUCCESS
Education
High School
DiplomaDiploma
8th Grade Diploma8 Grade Diploma
Ad lt B i Ed tiAdult Basic Education
ESL Certificate

8. The Placement TestsThe Placement Tests
The placement tests will
d t i di In order todetermine your reading
and math level.
In order to
enter the High
School Test of Adult Basic
Education (TABE)
School
program, all
students must Writing Sample
 Math Placement Test
students must
take the
placement Math Placement Test placement
tests.

9. Placement Test’s LevelsPlacement Test s Levels
 The TABE test will determine your reading level The TABE test will determine your reading level.
Basic Reading Beginning (0-3.9)
R di 2 (4 6 9)Reading 2 (4-6.9)
Basic Reading Advanced (7-8.9)g ( )
 The math placement test will determine your math
level.
Basic Math Beginning
Basic Math IntermediateBasic Math Intermediate
Basic Math Advanced

10. ABEABE
When you are done with the ABEy
program, you will be eligible for the
eighth grade diploma.eighth grade diploma.

11. 8th GRADE DIPLOMA
REQUIREMENTS
 Reading
 Minimum 8 8 on the Minimum 8.8 on the
TABE D7/D8
 Languageg g
 Enrolled in English 1
 Math
 Enrolled in Algebra 1

12. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAHIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
3 WAYS
TO COMPLETE YOUR
HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMADIPLOMA
TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL GED (E li h) + 50GED (E li h) + 50 GED (S i h) + 70GED (S i h) + 70TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL
34 courses
(Complete 170 credits)
GED (English) + 50GED (English) + 50
10 courses
(Complete 50 credits)
GED (Spanish) + 70GED (Spanish) + 70
14 courses
(Complete 70 credits)
CAHSEE exit exam

13. Option 1: Traditionalp
34 courses
1. English 1
2 English 2
18. World History 2
19 Health2. English 2
3. English 3
4. English 4
5. English Contemporary Composition
6 American Literature
19. Health
20. General Science 1(physical)
21. General Science 2(physical)
22. General Science 3(Biology)
23 General Science 4(Biology)6. American Literature
7. Modern Literature
8. Expository Composition
9. Algebra 1A (or higher)
10 Algebra 1B (or higher)
23. General Science 4(Biology)
24. Fine Arts or Foreign Language
25. Fine Arts or Foreign Language
26. Personal & Career Development-
(choose only one: Life Skills ,Parent10. Algebra 1B (or higher)
11. Geometry 1A(Any HS Level Math
Course)
12. Geometry 1B(Any HS Level Math
Course)
(choose only one: Life Skills ,Parent
Education, Psychology)
27. Any Computer Class (except
keyboarding)
28. General Elective)
13. Economics/ Cons. Econ.
14. U.S Government
15. U.S. History 1
16. U.S. History 2
29. General Elective
30. General Elective
31. General Elective
32. General Electivey
17. World History 1
NOTE: 5 credits each course
33. General Elective
34. General Elective

14. Option 2: English GED + 50
10 courses
1. English 4 (or any high school level literature course)1. English 4 (or any high school level literature course)
2. Expository Composition
3. Algebra 1A (or higher)
4. Algebra 1B (or higher)
5. U.S. Government
6 U S History 16. U.S. History 1
7. U.S. History 2
8. Health
9. Personal & Career Development—Choose One:
 Life Skills / Parent Education / Psychology
10 Any Computer Class (except keyboarding)10. Any Computer Class (except keyboarding)

15. Option 3: Spanish GED + 70p p
14 courses
1. English 1
E li h 22. English 2
3. English 3
4. English 4
5 Contemporary Composition (or any high school level literature5. Contemporary Composition (or any high school level literature
course)
6. Expository Composition
7. Algebra 1A (or higher)g ( g )
8. Algebra 1B (or higher)
9. Government
10. U.S. History 1
11. U.S. History 2
12. Health
13. Personal & Career Development—Choose One:
 Lif Skill / P t Ed ti / P h l Life Skills / Parent Education / Psychology
14. Any Computer Class (except keyboarding)

16. Option 2 & Option 3Option 2 & Option 3
If you choose option 2 or 3, you must take theIf you choose option 2 or 3, you must take the
GED Test
 Option 2: English GED
 Option 3: Spanish GEDp p

17. GED (English or Spanish)GED (English or Spanish)
 The GED in English or Spanish are the same The GED in English or Spanish are the same
exact test, just written in a different language.
 Both have the same amount of questions and
the same amount of time to complete the test.p

18. GED (English or Spanish)GED (English or Spanish)
GED test is divided into 5 parts:GED test is divided into 5 parts:
Reading
Writing
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Science
Math

19. GED TEST: ReadingGED TEST: Reading
 40 questions
 65 minutes
 The questions on this test are based on
reading passages.
 You may be asked to restate, summarize or
explain what you have read.

20. GED TEST: Writing (2 parts)GED TEST: Writing (2 parts)
Part 1Part 1
 50 Questions
 75 minutes
 This section asks you to find errors in
it li ti t ti dcapitalization, punctuation, grammar and
sentence structure, and to organize
sentences within real life documents likesentences within real life documents like
reports, resumes and e-mails.

21. GED TEST: Writing (2 parts)GED TEST: Writing (2 parts)
Part 2Part 2
 45 minutes
 E Essay
 Requires a written essay of 250 words or
more on a given topic familiar to most adultsmore on a given topic familiar to most adults
that will explain something or present an
opinion
 The score for the writing test is a combination
of the score from Part 1 and the score from
Part 2Part 2.

22. GED TEST: Social StudiesGED TEST: Social Studies
50 ti 50 questions
 70 minutes
 This test has readings and questions from This test has readings and questions from
U.S. History, economics, geography, and
political science.p
 You will also interpret charts, maps, political
cartoons, speeches and photographs.
 Questions also come from the Declaration of
Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and
landmark Supreme Court decisionslandmark Supreme Court decisions.

23. GED TEST: ScienceGED TEST: Science
 50 questions
 80 minutes
 The Science test contains questions from
biology, earth and astronomy and
environmental topics.
 You will be asked questions requiring critical
thinking and problem solving skills.

24. GED TEST: Math (2 parts)GED TEST: Math (2 parts)
 50 questions 50 questions
 90 minutes
 Part 1: allows you to use a calculator Part 1: allows you to use a calculator
 Part 2: does not allow you to use calculator
 A b i k l d f dditi bt ti A basic knowledge of addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division is required.
 Also included are questions relating to Also, included are questions relating to
Geometry, Algebra, data analysis, and
number operations.number operations.

25. CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL
EXIT EXAM (CAHSEE)EXIT EXAM (CAHSEE)
All st dents m st s ccessf ll pass theAll students must successfully pass the
CAHSEE in order to receive a High School
DiplomaDiploma
 The test has two parts: The test has two parts:
 ELA (English Language Arts)
 Math Math

26. CAHSEE – Part 1
ELA (English Language Arts)
 Reading (79 questions)g ( q )
 Writing (Essay)
 The reading section includes vocabulary, decoding,
comprehension, and analysis of informational and
literary texts.
 Students are asked to write one essay on a specific Students are asked to write one essay on a specific
topic.
 The writing section covers writing strategies,
applications, and the conventions of standard English
 (For example, grammar, spelling, and punctuation).

27. CAHSEE – Part 2
MATHMATH
 92 questions 92 questions
 The exam includes statistics, data analysis
and probability, number sense,p y, ,
measurements and geometry, mathematical
reasoning, and algebra.
 Students are also asked to demonstrate a
strong foundation in computation and
i h i i l di ki i h d i larithmetic, including working with decimals,
fractions, and percentages.

28. What kinds of questions are on the
CAHSEE?CAHSEE?
 Most of the  The exam is given Most of the
questions on the
CAHSEE are
 The exam is given
only in English,
and all students
multiple choice.
 However, the
must pass the
exam in English to
i hi hEnglish-Language
Arts part of the
exam also includes
receive a high
school diploma.
 A passing score isexam also includes
one essay question.
 A passing score is
350 or higher.

29. What if the student does not pass the
first time?
 Students who do not pass the exam will have
several opportunities to take it again.
O th h d ith t f th Once they have passed either part of the
exam, they will not be tested again on that
partpart.

30. Why this presentation?Why this presentation?
 To give you (the student) an overview of the To give you (the student) an overview of the
programs and options we offer here, at
Jefferson Community Adult School.
 And with this overview, to give you a “road
plan” to continue your education after
completing the ESL program.