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"Learning for Earning"

  • Are you underemployed?
  • Are you facing roadblocks in your career path?
  • Do you wish to make changes in your work status?
  • Are you interested in improving your reading skills, your writing and grammar skills, and/or your math skills?
  • Do you need to "finish high school" by passing the GED test?
  • Do you need to "brush-up" for your COMPASS/college placement test?

If so, look no further. The Transitional Workforce Department has a rogram for you.

We offer classes in reading, writing, and mathematics. The classes are offered at convenient day, night, and weekend times. Each class is led by a Learning Specialist. Some financial aid may be available to qualifying students.

On the final days of class in the Advanced GED+ courses, the student will register for the Official GED Practice test.  Passing the entire practice test entitles the student to a "fee waiver" to take the real GED test.

Here's your first step...
Take the TABE placement test to determine which classes best suit your needs ($10 fee due at time of test registration).

Come to Room 1090 at WD 315 Cleveland Avenue for the list of current TABE testing dates and more information about the program.

Start today to make a better tomorrow!

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Course Descriptions
Intermediate Classes
10-week courses in Reading, Writing and Mathematics

Language Arts 1
This 10-week course is designed to strengthen and increase reading ability by focusing on comprehension, critical thinking, and study skills. Prerequisite: Placement between 3.0 and 5.9 on the TABE Reading assessment.

Language Arts 2
This 10-week course is designed to improve the student's critical reading skills and writing skills necessary to progress to the GED+--LA class. Prerequisite: Placement between 6.0 and 8.9 on the TABE Reading assessment.

**Participants with limited English proficiency are referred for enrollment into the Basic English program.

Fundamental Math 1
This 10-week class will cover whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and proportions.  The student will work on Multi-step word problems as well as tables and graphs. Prerequisite: Placement between 1.0 and 5.9 on the TABE Applied Math assessment.

Fundamental Math 2
This 10-week course reviews content done in Fundamental Math 1.  Additionally students will work with concepts of beginning algebra and geometry. Prerequisite: Placement between 6.0 and 9.9 on the TABE Applied Math assessment.

Advanced Classes
5-week classes for test preparation and/or improving high school skills

GED+ - Math/Science/Social Studies
This 5-week course is designed to prepare students to take these portions of the Ohio GED test (leading to a Ohio High School Equivalent Diploma) or to improve/review skills in algebra and geometry. Prerequisite: Placement of 10.0 or above on the TABE Math assessment.

GED+ - Language Arts
This 5-week course is designed to prepare students to take these portions of the Ohio GED test leading to their Ohio High School Equivalent Diploma or to improve/review English grammar, essay writing, and literary skills. Prerequisite: Placement at 9.0 or above on the TABE Reading assessment.

At the end of these classes the student will register for the Official (GED) Practice Test.  Any student who passes the practice test will earn a fee waiver allowing him/her to take the GED test for free.

Cost for each 5-week class is $65; cost for each 10-week class is $130.
- This does not include the cost of books. -
Tuition assistance may be available to qualifying students.

For class days and times for next quarter, go to " Class Schedules," then click Non-Credit Offerings and scroll to Trans Wrkfrc-Basic Skills (TWBSC).

All classes meet in building WD315 Cleveland Ave, second floor.

Class times and book prices are subject to change. Class availability is based on enrollment. Requests for refund of class fees must be made on a "Refund Request Form" within 6 calendar days of the first day of the class for which you are requesting a refund.

Textbook Requirements

Intermediate Courses
Language Arts 1 Language Arts 2
Reading Basics – Intermediate 1 Pre-GED Reading
  Pre-GED Writing
   
Fundamental Mathematics 1 Fundamental Mathematics 2
Building Strategies – Mathematics Access Mathematics
  (Casio fx-260 Solar calculator) (optional)

Advanced Courses

GED+ Language Arts (GED-LA)

GED-Math, Science, Social Studies (GED-MaSS)
The Complete GED Preparation The Complete GED Preparation
  (Casio fx-260 Solar calculator) (optional)

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2008
Winter Quarter 2008
10 week classes & 1st term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, Nov. 19, 2007
     • Fee payment deadline Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008
2nd term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
     • Class registration starts Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
Spring Quarter 2008
10 week classes & 1st term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Monday, March 31, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, Feb. 25, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Wednesday, March 26, 2008
2nd term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Wednesday, May 7, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, April 14, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Friday, May 2, 2008
 
Summer Quarter 2008
10 week classes & 1st term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Monday, June 30, 2008
     • Class registration starts Tuesday, May 27, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Wednesday, June 25, 2008
2nd term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, July 14, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Friday, Aug. 1, 2008
Autumn Quarter 2008
10 week classes & 1st term (5 week) classes
     • Begin Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
2nd term (5 week) classes
     • Begin
          (T/Th classes) Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
          (M/W classes) Monday, Nov. 10, 2008
     • Class registration starts Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
     • Fee payment deadline Friday, Oct. 31, 2008