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Monterey Adult School by Justine King.
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What is adult education adult education programs help
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prepare adults to participate effectively as citizens workers,
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family members
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in California adult education is offered by both
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K through 12 adult schools and community colleges.
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Courses.
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In these programs are sometimes distinguished from other
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courses because they are college prep career,
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technical secondary or elementary courses for adults.
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For example,
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many adult education courses prepare adult students to
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attend college classes or advance in their careers.
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What is adult education, regional planning in July of 2013,
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the California Legislature approved regional
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planning grants for adult education.
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These grants were part of a large piece of legislation. Assembly bill 86
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or the 2013, 2014 budget trailer bill.
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The adult education regional planning grants span from
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spring of 2014 through summer of 2015,
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they are intended to help community colleges and K through 12
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adult schools collaborate to better provide adults in their regions.
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With the following programs,
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elementary and secondary basic skills including classes required
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for high school diploma or high school equivalency test
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classes and courses for immigrants eligible
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for education services and citizenship.
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And English as a second language
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and workforce preparation classes and basic skills
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education programs for adults with disabilities and short term career
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technical education programs with high
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employment potential programs for apprentices
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adult education serves an increasingly diverse student population
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including the follow
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following specialized group,
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adult immigrants,
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adults who need language instruction and learning experiences that will
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permit them to communicate and participate with English speakers,
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learn about the culture and customs of
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the United States and prepare for employment,
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citizenship, parenthood and self-sufficiency,
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adults with disabilities, individuals with cognitive,
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physical sensory or medical disabilities or mental disorders.
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Adult education provides modified equipment,
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materials and instructional strategies to increase
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literacy for both individuals and families.
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As well as workplace skills,
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disadvantaged adults,
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low income and hard to serve adults who demonstrate basic skills deficiency
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below the eighth grade level adult education provides basic skills training,
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preparation for the general education development,
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test preparation toward earning a high school
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diploma and job skills training opportunity.
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Other groups included are homeless adults, incarcerated adults,
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single parents and displaced homemakers
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programs offered in adult schools are adult basic and secondary academics.
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English as a second language,
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citizen, citizenship preparation, career, technical education,
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adults with disabilities
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and parenting, family and consumer awareness.
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The Monterey Adult School,
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the Monterey Adult School is part of
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the Monterey Peninsula Unified School district.
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Their core belief is the staff recognizes and responds
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to each student as an individual with unique needs.
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In addition,
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the staff meets each student where they are now and
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helps them move forward to where they want to go.
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The vision of Monterey Adult School provides educational
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opportunities for individuals to meet their academic,
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personal,
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civic and career goals in a safe
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supportive environment which honors cultural and diversity
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while encouraging open effective communication as a
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bridge to lifelong learning and success.
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The Monterey Adult School is located in seaside California.
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The programs offered in Monterey Adult School
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are English as a second language ESL courses
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focuses on knowledge and skills in English literacy
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and civic units such as health care,
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diversity, banking and education
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classes offer growth in reading, writing, speaking, listening and tech
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technological
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in a sequence of levels.
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Levels include beginning,
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intermediate and advanced ESL classes are offered in person and online.
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They have an evening ESL class in person at Marina Vista
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High School diploma,
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individualized instruction offered in friendly supportive environment
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to help adults realize their lifelong objectives.
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Personalized instruction may include direct instruction, blended learning,
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credit, recovery and distance learning,
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general equivalency, diploma, fast track to GED or high set testing.
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Review the four current subject areas, language, arts, science,
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social science and math in a
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supportive environment with knowledgeable instructions.
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This is an alternative high school diploma equivalent for
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Native Spanish speakers and for native English speakers.
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This class is offered in both languages,
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citizenship.
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This course prepares students to pass the oral and
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written exam for citizenship in the United States.
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This class is taught English and Spanish
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culinary home based foods.
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This class prepares students for success in the home based culinary enterprise.
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We they cover homemade food business operations
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from concept to packaging to profit.
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Each month covers a different product ranging from jams to breads to pastries.
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At the completion of the course,
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they earn a workshop certificate or high school diploma, credit,
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family, family safety in the car.
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This class is for adults who have been cited for police
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authorities for violations related to car seats or bike helmets.
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Monterey Adult School has provided on behalf of Monterey County Health
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Department for the past 10 years for adults cited for violations.
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Class information.
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Monterey Adult school works on the quarter
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system starting new classes every three months.
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Classes range from 45 to $60 each.
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You can register online or in person at the school office and they offer both in
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person and online classes.
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You should check them out. Monterey Adult school.
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