Description

The Academic Skills Building (ASB) program is designed to develop the literacy and math skills necessary for students to enter the job market, upskill to earn a better job, or enter postsecondary education. The program is for students who have earned a diploma or high school equivalency but need additional skill building in math or literacy to be successful workers, citizens, and partners of their children’s education. The ASB program may be used for students in an Integrated Education and Training (IET) or Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.

Enrollment Criteria

The ASB program is offered to students who have tested at the equivalent of 9th grade and above on the CASAS Goals assessment. The ASB program is used to address gaps in students’ reading and/or mathematics skills needed to get a job, upskill, or enter postsecondary education.

Education Function Levels (EFLs)

The Adult Basic Education program is designed to provide adults with sufficient basic education to enable them to benefit from job training and retraining programs, and to obtain and retain productive employment. A student must demonstrate proficiency in 100% of the basic academic standards to progress to the next educational functioning level (EFL). An EFL is the attainment of academic or workforce readiness skills that qualify the participant for further basic education, vocational education or employment.

Programs of Study

Two courses are offered in Academic Skills Building:

1. Academic Skills Building Mathematics
2. Academic Skills Building Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA)

Steps to Enrollment