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HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) [1] [2] is an alternative to a U.S. high school diploma and the GED test. The test was designed based on the OCTAE College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education. [3] It is governed by ETS and is provided in cooperation with relevant authority in 26 states and 5 territories in the United States. [4]
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a non-profit organization that provides professional learning for educators to close opportunity gaps and improve college and career readiness for elementary, middle and high school students, especially those traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
IBM SkillsBuild is a free education program focused on underrepresented communities in tech, that helps adult learners, and high school and university students and faculty, develop valuable new skills and access career opportunities. The program includes an online platform that is complemented by customized practical learning experiences ...
The company’s core competency is designing, building, and managing affordable, career-based online high schools for students around the world. Founded in 2010 and located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Smart Horizons Career Online Education develops career-based high school diploma programs. The company offers career-credentialed certificates ...
Some adult high schools offer child care, special integration programs for immigrants and refugees, career and other programs and services geared toward the special needs of adult students. Some adult high schools may also offer general interest programs such as computer skills or other continuing education courses.
In 2010, Kentucky switched to the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) as part of its statewide realignment of education, economic development and workforce development known as WorkSmart Kentucky [4] North Carolina issues a North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate on the basis of scores on the same three ACT WorkKeys components. [5]
Exemplary situation – a workshop, the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) Annual Conference in Wellington, New Zealand in 2012. Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained educating activities in order to gain new knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values. [1]
Tri-Rivers Career Center and Center for Adult Education is a public vocational school that provides career-technical training to high school students and adults in north-central Ohio. The high school students come from schools in Marion, Morrow and Union counties. The Adult Education Center has become a regional campus that partners with area ...