Adult Education (ABE)

Classes at SSABE offers two-month terms from September through April and a summer term offered from May to July. New students are allowed to enroll at the beginning of each new term. Students are required to attend the orientation/assessment sessions prior to registering for classes.

Steps to Enroll

1. Contact the AE office
   Call (651) 306-3632, email ljacobs-buse@sspps.org or click here to submit a request for class information.
    
2. Make an appointment and complete your assessments.
   GED/Brush up students will take the CASAS GOALS assessment. This assessment has three major areas: Reading, Math and Life and Work (applied and computation). ELL students will take the CASAS Life and Work assessment. The tests are set up in a multiple choice format. Assessments are used initially to gauge students' education levels and are used throughout the program duration to measure students' progress toward their goal. In addition, assessments are used to keep SSABE accountable, ensuring that students are being offered the best possible educational opportunities.
   
   All assessments take place at the AE Center (100 7th Ave N, South St. Paul).
    
3. Attend the first day of class
   Students are required to attend the first class period of each new class session. Students who are unable to attend the first class period must notify the AE office immediately at (651) 306-3632, or they will be dropped from the class.

In the event of an emergency school closing, Adult Education (ABE) will follow the policies in place by the South St. Paul Public School District.

Click here to view Emergency Closing procedures

• AAA Math
• Advanced Reading - Adult Learning Activities
• Beginning Reading - Story Phonics
• Edmentum
• Free Keyboarding Lessons
• Khan Academy: Lessons in Math, History, and Science
• Mobile Apps for Adult Literacy
• MobyMax
• Multiple Subjects with Sophia
• Online Dictionary and Thesaurus
• Read Theory
• Reading & Writing-Online Learning Center
• Voice of America: News for English Language Learners

What are ABE's GED classes like?

• There are generally 10-12 students in each ABE/GED class.
• Teachers work with each student to set up an individualized learning plan based on each student’s goals and educational needs.
• Teachers provide guidance and instruction to each student individually.  
• Classroom environments are oriented for adult learners.   

What does the GED entail?

The GED Test battery is comprised of four content areas:

• Reasoning through Language Arts
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Social Studies
• Science

It can take up to seven hours to complete the entire test battery. To pass the GED Tests, a test taker must earn a passing score of 150 points for each of the four modules, for a total of 600 points needed to earn a GED credential.  Scores are not averaged or weighted in any way.

Where can I take the GED?

The GED Test is only offered at Official GED Testing Centers. ABE refers its students to the nearest testing center, Inver Hills Community College. Click here for more information on taking the GED at Inver Hills Community College or to visit the Minnesota Literacy Council's website in order to locate the testing center nearest to you.

What should I know about the GED?

• The GED is not easy. Students struggling in high school, or who have been out of school for a while, may need significant time to attain the knowledge and proficiency in order to pass the GED tests.
• It is possible to take the GED subject tests one at a time. All four tests can take up to seven hours to complete.
• Studying for the GED requires the ability to work independently.
• Preparing for the GED tests can take anywhere from 12-200 hours or more depending on the student’s entry skill level in math, reading and writing.
• In order to enroll in a GED Preparation program, a student under 18 will need written consent from his/her guardian and an official drop form from the last high school he/she attended.
• Anyone under 19 will need to obtain an official age waiver from the State of Minnesota in order to go take the GED tests.
• The GED is an acceptable credential for college entrance.
• GED test questions focus heavily on the ability to analyze charts, graphs, maps and text.
• GED Preparation classes do not necessarily meet every day. Students attending Individual Study Labs for GED Preparation will have a learning plan that is designed to help them attain content knowledge and proficiency levels necessary. Students should be prepared to attend consistently so that they can achieve continual progress.

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Los estudiantes interesados en inscribirse para las clases deben completar los siguientes pasos:

1. Contáctese Educación Básica para Adultos
   Por favor llama al (651) 306-3632 o envíe un correo electrónico a abe@sspps.org.
    
2. Inscríbase para la siguiente sesión de orientación/evaluación
   Marque aquí para ver el horario de la siguiente orientación evaluación.
    
3. Asista a la orientación
   Esta sesión dura dos horas y ofrece información sobre los programas de estudio, horario, y sus expectativas. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de conversar sobre sus metas, y los desafíos que esto presenta, como también hablar sobre otras preguntas que puedan tener.
    
4. Rinda las pruebas
   Utilizamos pruebas para medir el nivel de educación de los estudiantes y ver el progreso de los estudiantes hacen mientras asisten al programa. Estas pruebas se utilizan para el propósito de la rendición de cuentas, y para asegurar que los estudiantes tengan las mejores oportunidades educativas posibles.
    
5. Inscríbase para las clases
   Marque aquí para ver el horario más reciente.
    
6. Asista el primer día de clase
   Pedimos a los estudiantes que asistan el primer día de clases para cada sesión. Aquellos estudiantes que no puedan asistir deberán notificar a la oficina del programa inmediatamente, de lo contrario, usted será removido de clases.