Adult Education

Adult Basic Education

This program is the first step on the path to a high school equivalent diploma. The content develops basic literacy skills in all areas of knowledge. All students are required totake the testof Adult Basic Education (TABE). If a student scores below 9.0 in Reading, Math, or Language, he/she is enrolled in Adult Basic Education. The content includes, but is not limited to, Reading, Language Arts, and Mathematics.

Adult Basic Education is a non-credit course designed to develop literacy skills necessary to be a successful worker, citizen, and family member. Adult Basic Education prepares students to enroll in GED® preparation courses.

The program is open-entry/open-exit, meaning a student may enroll or complete at any time. The student works at his own rate with the direction and assistance of a teacher.

The program of study is determined by the individual’s TABE test assessment. The teacher develops an individualized prescription of study for each student including differentiated class instruction, flexible schedules and performance-based evaluation to address those objectives not mastered in Reading, Math, and Language. When the prescription is completed, the student is post-tested on the TABE to determine progress.

The student begins on the academic level as determined by the pretest on the TABE and progresses through the levels to reach 9.0 or above.

CITIZENSHIP:

Any student enrolling in the FPTC Adult Education Programs must be a U.S. Citizen. Rule 6A-6.014, F.A.C. dictates that “…school districts, community-based organizations and Florida College System institutions to verify students are a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States.” Therefore, FPTC may ask for any of the following to confirm United States citizenship or lawful presence, but not be limited to, for all adult education enrollees, which will be applied consistently to all students and in a nondiscriminatory manner:

U.S. Birth Certificate
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240, FS-545, or DS-1350)
U.S. Passport or Passport Card (valid or expired)
Permanent resident documentation or a valid visa
Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561)

Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
Arrival/Departure Record (Form I-94 or I-94A) with valid endorsement
Foreign passport stamped with a temporary I-551 printout or "Processed for I-551"
Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766) for specific qualified categories
Form I-20 or DS-2019 for students on valid nonimmigrant student visas (F-1, J-1)