ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM

Mesa Public Schools' Adult Education Program offers courses in GED Preparation, English Language Acquisition and English Language Civics Leadership for adults.

For information on how to register, call (480) 472-7259

Contents:
ELAA- English Language Acquisition - Adults
GED - General Education Development
ABE - Adult Basic Education
Registration
Course of Study

ELAA Top
ELAA classes (English classes) are for those desiring to learn the English language through practicing their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. It is open to anyone 16 years old or older. Daytime and evening classes are held at a number of sites throughout Mesa, AZ.
How to Register

GED Top
GED classes provide preparation for the high school equivalency test. It is open to anyone 16 years old or older. Classes are held at a number of sites throughout Mesa, AZ.
How to Register

ABE Top
ABE (Adult Basic Education) classes are offered. This class is geared to students with a reading assessment below the 6th grade level. It is open to students 16 years old or older. Classes are held at a number of sites throughout Mesa, AZ.
How to Register

Courses of Study Top
GED Preparation Classes:
The instruction provided in GED and PreGED classes is designed to address the learning needs of people with a wide range of skills and abilities. Classes include activities and lessons in the five GED subject areas: writing skills, social studies, science, literature & arts and mathematics. When a student enters the program, standardized assessments in reading, writing and math are administered and the student's lesson path is determined. Individual assignments are made based on the results of these assessments. Students maintain their own education portfolio which includes goals, practice test results, subject-area assignment sheets and a monthly assessment of progress to help the student determine when they are ready to take the GED exam. Students must attend registration prior to enrolling in a GED class.

The Official GED Test:
The five-part official State of Arizona GED Test is administered at several locations throughout the state. Call the Arizona State Department of Adult Education at 602-258-2410 for locatioons.  Or, log onto www.ade.az.gov/adulted.  Scroll down to GED Testing and Transcripts.  Click on the title to get more information of the official test.

ABE Classes:
The instruction provided in the ABE classes are geared to students with reading assessment scores below the sixth grade level. The classes include activities and lessons in the following subject areas: writing, reading, social studies, science and mathematics. In addition, instruction and activities are designed to promote job readiness. The enrollment is kept lower to allow the teacher more opportunity to work one-on-one with students. Students may be referred to this class from another adult education class. Students must attend registration prior to enrolling in an ABE class.

ELAA Classes:
ELAA (English Language Acquisition - Adults) classes provide instruction for people who desire to improve their basic English language proficiency. Classes are participatory and interactive and include listening, speaking, reading and writing activities designed to promote the acquisition of the English language. The classes are divided into three levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced. At registration, students are tested and placed in the appropriate level. Students must attend registration prior to enrolling in an ELAA class.

EL (English Language) Civics Leadership Class:
Within an English Language Acquisition class, students study topics related to their responsibilities in the community.  Lessons and activities are based on social studies topics and are interactive.  Students must attend registration prior to enrolling in an EL Clivics class.

Family Literacy Classes:
The Family Tree Project is a family literacy program where parents and their pre-school child attend school together. Adult Education classes in the Family Tree Project offer ten hours of ELAA, GED or ABE instruction each week. In addition, the students attend parenting classes and work one-on-one with their pre-school child. For information about the Family Tree Project, call 480-472-7277.

Students must be legally present in the United States to attend classes.  Drop-in registrations will NOT be allowed at the classroom.