What is the Adult Education
Connection?
click here for summaryThe Adult Education Connection is a partnership
of programs through Temple College that focuses on the
adult student. It's purpose is to assist adults in
becoming productive, competent, and adaptable members of
our global and highly technical society. Combined efforts
of family, educators, and community resources are utilized to achieve this purpose.
Workplace education and basic skills present a major challenge across the country. The Adult
Education Connection has designed its programs to meet
the needs of the workforce and the communities which it
serves. The three major steps in your education are:
first, identify your educational needs through
assessment; second, have your assessment evaluated for
specific areas that need improvement; third, address your
deficiencies through a prescriptive study program that
ensures success to attain your goals.
The Connection
includes the following programs:
Belton
Adult Education...
...offers GED classes, basic literacy
classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) in an
individualized and self paced format. This program is
located in the Belton Junior High Vocational Building,
3rd Street. Day classes are at 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday. Evening classes Monday and Wednesday,
6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. Amy Flinn is the contact person at
933-4695 for further information.
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Taylor Adult Education...
...offers basic literacy classes, GED classes, ESL(English as a Second Language) and Transitional Classes for college and TASP test preparation. Program is located in the
Success Center and Temple College(R) at Taylor Center.
Day classes at TC at Taylor are Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 - 8:00
p.m., Friday 12:00 - 4:00 p.m., Saturday 9 - Noon.
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Temple
Housing Authority...
...offers year round GED program at the
Friendship House, 1609 East Avenue I, Temple, Texas.
Child care and transportation is provided through the
Housing Authority. Call Sandra Jones to apply for
services. Classes are scheduled Monday and Wednesday,
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Temple
Literacy Council...
...offers Laubach, one-on-one tutoring
for adults who want to learn basic math skills and how to
read and write.
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Temple
College's Adult Education Connection...
...is a multitiered program that
encompasses Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, and
English as a Second Language (ESL). The GED classes are
housed at the Temple College Administration building,
room 904, Monday and Wednesday mornings 8:00 a.m. -11:30 p.m and
Monday and Wednesday evenings 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The English for Speakers of other Languages program is non-credit and consists of three levels of English instruction. In the beginning you will be given a standardized test, as required by the Texas Education Agency, to determine your abilities. The test has two parts, an oral part and a literacy part. The oral exam will last 15-30 minutes. The literacy test will take as long as one hour. The two tests will be given to you separately. The oral test will be given to you in individually. The literacy test will be given to you in a group after the oral test is completed.
Temple College Adult Education offers ESL classes from September through July. Each
year is divided in three semesters of approximately 12 weeks each. ESL Orientafion and
testing is the beginning of each semester. Orientation will be one week. Attendance is
required for entrance into the program. If for any reason, you cannot attend the two days of
Orientation, you will not be admitted into the program.
Located across the hall in room 902 is the Learning
Assistance Center which is a self-paced,
computer-assisted lab that supports students in
transition who are bridging into college coursework in skills building,
TASP preparation and workforce preparation. Students with
learning disabilities may receive assistance through the
Disabilities Department of Temple College and learn
accommodations for minor learning problems. This lab is
open Monday - Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 6:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. For
more information call 298-8620 and talk to Sue Bott.
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Taylor
Even Start Family Literacy...
...is a family centered education
project that helps parents to become full partners in the
education of their children. The goal of this program is
to provide through community collaborations, a seamless
system of services. Day classes are
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. evening ESL
classes Tuesday and Thursday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For
more information call 352-1730.
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Temple
Even Start Family Literacy at Emerson...
...is a family centered education
project that helps parents to become full partners in the
education of their children. The goal of this program is
to provide through community collaborations, a seamless
system of services (Education, Health and Human Services)
for approximately 75 families each year. Day classes are
Tuesday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. evening ESL
classes Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For
more information call 791-6571.
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