Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i74IMu117558; Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:22:56 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:22:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <681A95205B5ACB4AAD697401486AE71201EDD8@hal9000.lvgh.prv> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "George Demetrion" <george.demetrion@lvgh.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1097] elective courses X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1709 Lines: 40 Hello, We are offering a few short elective courses this fall in our basic literacy program. They will meet for 5 weeks, once a week for 1/12-2 hrs. They are intended to complement our regular small group tutoring sessions which we offer twice a week and the computer assisted instruction through our computer lab. Those who would sign up for the pre-GED course are in the 220-230 range on the CASAS. Generally, they're not quite ready for the GED prep courses at the ABE center, but they're at the top range of our program, and are up for a challenge. We will also be offering separate electives on math and writing, so my inclination is to have them sample some of the materials they would encounter on the social studies, science, and English grammar sections of the GED test, as well as to administer a GED pre-test. What I am thinking of is something along the following: Session I Presentation and Q & A by a rep from our city's GED program Session II Administer the exam Session III Selective Passages on the social studies exam Session IV Selective passages from the language arts section At this stage I feel that all we can do is to provide a solid introduction to the GED exam with the realization that there may be much additional work required. With sufficient numbers of students available for a pre-GED course we will be in a better position to offer one either this spring or next fall. We do sense there is a need to serve the more advanced students more effectively and to provide transitional resources for more advanced work whether preparing for the GED or job training. Comments/suggestions/ questions welcome. George Demetrion Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
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