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Last updated on: October 6, 2011
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Adult Basic Education (ABE) |
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Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs provide instruction in the basic skills of reading, writing, and math to adult learners, preparing them for a transition in their workplace or a transition to the workplace. The State of South Dakota recognizes the value an educated workforce has on the economic development of the state and through the Department of Labor, aides in the funding of these valuable programs statewide. Participants are assessed using the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) test, followed by the development of an individualized program of study. |
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
The ESL program is available at the Yankton and Vermillion locations of Southeast Job Link.
ESL classes will help individuals increase their English abilities. All levels are welcome. Classroom instruction includes listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, and grammar practice. Emphasis is on real life English and American culture.
English classes are FREE to all legal residents of the United States. Visitors on a student or tourist visa are not eligible.
General Education Development (GED) tests are a battery of tests which certify high school level academic skills. The tests cover writing skills, social studies, science, interpreting literature and arts, and mathematics. All fifty states utilize the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education for national standardization which demonstrates a level of learning comparable to that of high school graduates.
Southeast Job Link provides preparation and instruction, along with pre- and post- testing for GED. Since 2001, SEJL has had over 400 individuals graduate and successfully receive their GED diploma.
Contact our Adult Education staff today!
2009 Graduating Class
Southeast Job Link, Inc.