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- Adult Basic Education and GED
- Computer Skills
- Work and Life Skills
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Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED |
- GED preparation
- Practical Math
- Reading and Writing Skills
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SCHEDULE: |
Spring GED Prep Course: March 23-Wednesday, May 20, 12:00-2:00 pm
Small group classes and individual tutorials are available for students working on their math, reading, and writing skills – for everyday use or GED preparation in particular. Classes are small (generally 3 to 5 students). Students are encouraged to work in teams when possible and have access to traditional print GED materials, as well as computer CDs or the internet. Students usually begin by taking practice tests in the subject of concern to help determine an appropriate starting point for study.
General Information on the GED
The GED (General Educational Development) Test Battery is a national examination developed by the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education. The American Council reports that almost all (more than 95%) of employers in the nation employ GED graduates and offer them the same salaries and opportunities for advancement as traditional high school graduates.
The actual tests are administered at area community colleges, including Holyoke Community College, Berkshire Community College, Springfield Technical and Community College, and Greenfield Community College. For more information on the GED in Massachusetts, go to the State Department of Education Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/ged/
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Test Organized (5 parts):
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- Language Arts, Writing: divided into a 50 question test on organization, sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, and an essay writing component.
- Social Studies: 50 questions in world history, US history, civics and government, economics, and geography.
- Science: 50 questions in life sciences, earth and space science, physical sciences (physics and chemistry).
- Language Arts, Reading: 40 questions on literary text (poetry, drama, fiction) and nonfiction prose (informational text, literary nonfiction, viewing component, business documents).
- Mathematics: 50 questions on number operations, number sense, measurement and geometry, data analysis, and algebra. (on half of which one can use a calculator).
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Computer Skills |
Computer workshops and Tutorials
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Drop-In Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00pm - 6:00pm |
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Courses are free to residents of the Southern Hilltowns.
Register by phone at 667-0217.
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Computer Facilities |
The Hilltown Computer Center is equipped with:
- 7 networked, on-line, windows-based computers
- Windows 2000
- WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS, POWERPOINT, and PUBLISHER
- scanning and color printing (photo quality) available.
- DSL Internet Available
- There is one computer running Ubuntu Linux
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Work and Life Skills |
- Career Paths
- Life Skills
- Job Skills
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| Once you've got the basics under your belt, where do you go next? The Next Steps program offers a variety of opportunities to explore the possibilities: |
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- Exploring Careers more broadly assess your interests and skills, learn about careers and the paths to them.
- Finding the new Job: Prepare for your search: networking, search venues, resumes, interviews, and more.
- Enhancing your Job Performance Leadership and communication skills, skills for working as a team, conflict resolution, problem-solving, keeping positive attitudes, and more.
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