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OverviewThe Adult Basic Education Program is designed to improve the educational level of adults, out-of-school youth and non-English speaking persons in our eight-county service area. Our program recognizes the worth and importance of the individual who has less than a high school education and the need for community-based instruction.DescriptionIf you or someone you know is tired of being held back because you lack the basic skills needed to succeed, Marian Steel, Director of ABE, invites you to broaden your horizons by increasing your reading, writing, English, and math skills.Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English As A Second Language (ESL) Programs are designed to improve the educational level of adults, out-of-school youth and non-English speaking persons in our eight-county service area. The ABE/ESL programs recognizes the worth and importance of the individual who has less than a high school education, and the need for community based instruction. The student must be 16 years of age or older to participate in the ABE/ESL programs. Program instruction is offered at the main campus, off-campus centers, and correctional institutions. English as a second language, staff development projects, and adult education for the institutionalized and incarcerated are also a part of the ABE/ESL programs. The College of Southern Idaho ABE program received the Secretary's Award from the US Department of Education for Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy Program in 1994. These programs are tuition free. For more information contact The College of Southern Idaho at 208-732-6534 or 1-800-680-0274 , ext. 6534 or msteel@csi.edu . |
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