Graduates of the Adult Basic Education and Literacy Program
Contacts
Brenda Morris
Director
700 College Road
Chrisman Building Room 117
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-3061 or
(606) 589-3059
Harlan
(606) 573-1506 ext. 13210
Middlesboro
1300 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-3175
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Departmental Offerings
- ELIGIBILITY FOR ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES
- Refresh your studies in math, language, writing, and reading to assist in preparing for the ACT, ASVAB, COMPASS, or to assist your child in homework.
- Learn to read
- Get your GED
- COMPASS PREP
- Online Learning
- Basic Keyboarding and Computer Classes
- Family Literacy Classes
- Register to Vote
- Preparation for Driver's Permit-tutoring
- Transitioning: enroll to refresh your basic skills for math, reading, language before enrolling in college
- registration
- financial aid information and assistance with forms
- referrals to other agencies
- K-TAP collaboration: special programs to assist student
- Testing and Assessment Services: TABE, Interest Inventory, Aptitude Inventory, PLATO, WorkKeys
- Socialization with other adults: festivals, scrap-booking, cook outs, fun (see pictures)
ACT: study math, reading, science, social studies, and English to refresh your skills.
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ASVAB: tutoring in preparing for the entrance test
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GED: Eligible students are those individuals who live or work in Kentucky and have attained 16 years of age. Individuals age 16-18 must provide official documentation of withdrawal from school.
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COMPASS: COMPASS prep available on PLATO. Cruise through courses to refresh and prepare you for the COMPASS entrance exam.
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CORRECTIONS EDUCATION: One-on-one instruction to incarcerated individuals who are interested in raising basic skills. Contact:
Bell County: Barry Cowan
PLATO: Online learning used nationally. You must enroll for this at one of the centers. After the initial assessment, classes will be set up for your individual study: Contact: Harlan County:Rebecca Halcomb or Travis Cox Bell County: Patty Burnside, Kathy Newman or Virginia Strouth
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WorkKeys and Win Curriculum: Earn a Silver or Gold Kentucky Employability Certificate through online learning. This certificate is signed by the governor and is presented by the state certifying you as employable in specific areas. Contact: Harlan County: Rebecca Halcomb or Travis Cox Bell County: Kathy Newman, Patty Burnside, Molly Jones or Virginia Strouth
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Keyboarding and Basic Computer classes: Learn the basic of computers in order to type a letter, use e-mail, store information or type a paper. These are offered at all centers.
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Family Literacy: Contact: Bell County: Patty Burnside
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Parenting Classes: Offered at each center once per week for one hour for any parent wishing to attend.
- Parent and Child Time: (PACT)
- On site PACT once per week
- Off site PACT packets available for take home activities
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TABE: Initial entrance exam for all Adult Education students. We use this score to determine strengths and weaknesses of each student and to write each student an educational plan for study.
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