Adult Education
The Scott County Partnership, through the Adult Learning Center (ALC) at the Lifelong Learning Center (SCLLLC) in Scottsburg Indiana, provides learning opportunities for obtaining a GED (General Education Development Certification). Call 812-752-6438 or e-mail adulted@scottcountypartnership.org to determine if this program is right for you.
GED Preparation – How to Get Started
1) Attend an Orientation Session – Held 1st Thursday of every month at 11 am at the SCLLLC. Call the ALC at 812 752 6438 to be included on “Orientation Contact List”.
2) Complete “Learner Registration Form(s)” on-line, under “Learner Registration Packet”. You can enter your information right onto the forms. Once forms are completed you can print out your forms and sign wherever indicated and bring the forms with you to the Orientation Session. Forms will be provided at Orientation Session for those who do not have access to the internet.
3) If you are 16 or 17 you MUST complete and sign an “Exit Interview” form including signatures of Student’s Parent/Guardian, Principal and Superintendant Recommendation. This form can be partially completed on-line, printed out for signatures and brought with you to Orientation Session. See “Exit Interview Form” or you may obtain one at the Orientation Session.
4) 1st day of week following Orientation you will begin On-Line Assessment Testing through the TABE (Testing for Adult Basic Education). TABE must be completed on site. Results will determine your level of academic need.
5) Upon completion of TABE you will be informed if you are ready to take the Official GED Test. If ready to take Official GED Test the ALC will provide an Official Practice GED Test to determine if, in fact, you are ready to test. If you are ready to test the ALC will instruct you who to contact to schedule the test. The Official GED Test Fee is currently $70.00. If you need remediation before testing, the ALC will provide access to materials to prepare you to test.
GED Preparation – Learning Opportunities through On Site
1) GED Learning Opportunities are current available in Scott County 2 locations. The main location is at the Scott County Lifelong Learning Center (SCLLLC) 1092 W. Community Way, Scottsburg IN 812 752 6438. A second site is located in Austin at the Grace Covenant Church Community Building on West Cherry Street, Austin, IN 812 820 4174. Click this link “Adult Education Program Information Sheet” for more detailed information.
2) The ALC utilizes written materials through Wright Group/McGraw Hill titled Contemporary’s Achieving TABE (Testing for Adult Basic Education) Success. These materials are formatted in such a way that they prepare you to take the Official GED Test. You will be given a “Correlation Sheet” based upon your TABE scores which direct you to the specific areas of these materials in which you need learning. After 50 hours of learning, the ALC will administer a Post Test to determine if you are making academic gains. Once you achieve and complete an “A Level” status you are prepared to test in that subject area. If you need help in more than one area of study, you will be directed to the material necessary to get you to the “A Level” status in that area of study. You continue in this pattern until you gain “A Level” status across all academic disciplines. Once this is achieved the ALC will administer an Official Practice GED Test. If you pass this test the ALC will direct you on how to schedule your Official GED Test.
GED Preparation – Distance Learning through Homework
1) If resources are available, students registered in the ABE program can have learning material copied to take home as homework.
2) You must obtain a “Homework Timesheet” from the ALC along with copied material. You must track your study time accurately on the Timesheet based upon the material you are working on.
3) You must come into the ALC with your completed material and Homework Timesheet at least once a week for review.
GED Preparation – Learning Opportunities through Internet
1) Students who are Registered in the ABE (Adult Basic Education) Program and meet the requirements of Enrollment (completed at least 12 hours of classroom learning) and have access to the Internet at home and wish to do Learning Remediation on-line may complete an Internet Orientation and may be assigned a virtual seat (limited) to conduct their learning on-line.
2) ITTS (Instruction Targeted for TABE Success) is an on-line remediation tool that targets specific areas of instruction to strengthen knowledge in those areas. Academic skill levels from grade 2 through grade 8 can be accommodated through this program.
3) GED On-Line is another on-line remediation tool targeting academic skill levels of grades 9 through 12. You must accomplish a 9.0 or higher Educational Functioning Level (EFL), determined by your TABE outcomes, to be eligible to participate in the GED On-Line Program. This program is limited by the number of virtual seats available at any given time.
4) All students who participate in any type of On-line Remediation Program must complete a Post-Test after every 50 hours of learning. The Post-Test is administered through the ALC and you will be informed to come into the ALC to take the Post-Test. Failure to Post-Test when needed will result in your on-line remediation program being deactivated.
General Education Development Certification (GED) is equivalent to a high school diploma. Individuals who have never obtained a high school diploma and who are at least 16 years of age may be eligible to register in the Adult Basic Education/GED Classes offered through the Adult Learning Center. Students who are 16 or 17 must provide a completed high school exit form with parent/guardian, high school principle and school district superintendent signatures (click on “Exit Interview Form”). A student must complete 12 hours of classroom instruction to be automatically enrolled into the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program. To be considered for the Adult Basic Education program, you must first attend an orientation (see above “GED Preparation – How to Get Started”)
The Adult Learning Center offers preparation for the Official GED Test through workbook activities and other study materials, guidance from on-site accredited instructors and individual tutoring. Classes are currently held in Scottsburg Mondays – Thursdays from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. In addition, adult education classes are held at the Cherry Street Community Center (behind Grace Covenant Church) in Austin, Mondays – Wednesdays from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Language, Reading and Math classes are taught throughout the week.
Volunteering at the ALC
Want to make a difference? The Adult Learning Center needs committed citizens who are interested in volunteering as tutors. Contact the Adult Learning Center for details.
