The mission of the Basic Skills program is to assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, assist adults who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children, and assist adults in the completion of a secondary school education.
The North Carolina Community College System provides educational opportunities for adults to improve their reading, writing, mathematics, and communication skills through five major program components (Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development, Adult High School, English as a Second Language, and Compensatory Education).
 
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Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a program of instruction designed for adults who need to improve their  reading, writing, speaking, problem-solving, or computation necessary to function effectively in society, on a job, or in the family.
Adult High School (AHS) is a program of study that consists of core courses required by the Department of Public Instruction and the local public school system.  Along with the core courses, electives are also offered by the community college.  Completing these courses enables students to receive an Adult High School Diploma, once all graduation requirements are met.
Compensatory Education (CED) is a community college program designed to compensate adults with intellectual disabilities who have not had an education or who have received an inadequate one.
English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program of instruction designed for adults who are limited English proficient and whose primary language is not English.
General Educational Development (GED)  is a program of instruction to prepare students for a battery of five tests which, when passed, certifies that the examinee has high school equivalency academic skills.  The GED Diploma is issued when a student has an average of 450 on each test and a total score of 2250.
Special Populations for Basic Skills include specially designated groups such as the homeless, Workfirst clients, learning disabled individuals, institutionalized adults, and others.

 
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