Adult Education and Development Program

Adult Education Staff Through its Adult Education and Development Program, the Temple University Institute for Schools and Society offers Adult Literacy and General Educational Development classes, and the Move Up: Intensive Adult Basic Education for Welfare Clients Program.

Adult Literacy and GED Program

The Adult Literacy and GED Program offers preparation for taking the GED test. While enrolled in the classes, students will receive instruction in reading, social studies, literature, science, writing, and mathematics. The students enrolled in the daytime program will receive additional instruction in pre-employment training, personal development (life skills), educational enrichment activities, critical thinking, and the use of technology. Students will also receive instruction on how to use a calculator, which the student will be tested on when taking the GED test. Prior to attending classes each registrant is required to take a mandatory placement test in reading, math, and writing, to ensure that you are placed in the correct classes.

The Adult Literacy and GED Program is funded by our state and federal governments and the classes listed above are FREE. The program staff consists of retired, as well as current educators that work hard to prepare each student for the GED test and/or build students’ literacy levels. The program also offers tutoring based upon availability.

To enroll, you must be at least 18 years of age to register in our program. Our classes operate on a traditional academic calendar, and normally start in mid-September and end in mid-June. During the school year, we have several intake periods when we allow interested students and senior citizens to register for classes. At the end of each school year, we have an official graduation for students who have successfully completed the state’s exam.

We offer daytime and evening classes. Below you will find the days and times for classes.

Daytime Hours (231)
	Mon	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
1st Period	9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.	9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.	9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.	9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.	9:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
2nd Period	10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	10:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Evening Hours (143)
	Mon.	Wed.
1st Period	4:30 p.m.- 5:50 p.m.	4:30 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
2nd Period	6:10 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.	6:10 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Move Up: Intensive Adult Basic Education for Welfare Clients Program

The Move Up: Intensive Adult Basic Education for Welfare Clients Program is a 10-hour per week instructional program for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Students are referred to the program by Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and instruction is delivered off-site at local EARN Centers. Four classes are held concurrently on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

About the Bureau of ABLE in PA

[NOTE: text in this section is adopted from the Pennsylvania Department of Education
(see About Bureau of ABLE in PA)]

Adult basic education programs funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education, provide a full range of instructional services that address the basic educational needs of adults and families. These services are funded by grants under Title II of the Federal Workforce Investment Act, or WIA, known as the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998, and State Act 143 of 1986. The objective of the programs offered is the improvement of the literacy skills of educationally disadvantaged adults to levels of proficiency necessary for them to meet their needs and goals in their roles as citizens, workers, and family members.

Bureau of ABLE in PA - Program Goals

Pennsylvania has established the following goals for the adult education and family literacy programs providing services under the federal and state acts:

To improve the quality of the adult education and family literacy services provided through a continuous program improvement process.
To expand family literacy services provided under the federal Even Start program augmented in 1998 by Pennsylvania’s Act 143 family literacy funding.
To expand service to incumbent workers through the integration of adult education services provided through the Team Pennsylvania CareerLink Centers.
To provide English Literacy services to the growing population of adults and family members who require increased English proficiency as a means to employment, citizenship, and community involvement.
To provide quality adult education services to the growing segment of the population between the ages of 18 and 24 who are in need of basic skills.
To provide quality adult education and family literacy services to people with special needs, requiring special accommodations, or who are limited in their abilities to participate in any of the programs offered for the general population.
To serve Pennsylvanians most in need of basic skills enhancement and to find ways to identify and accommodate those Pennsylvanians who face multiple barriers in their efforts to acquire basic skills.
To support adult education and family literacy education through state leadership activities that provide a coordinated infrastructure of development, implementation, training, and technical assistance.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact Rosemary Jackson to register for the day or evening program.

Rosemary Jackson, Social Worker
phone: (215) 204-5975
email: rosemary.jackson@temple.edu

or write to the Adult Education and Development Program in care of:

Marion Wells, Program Director
Institute for Schools & Society
College of Education, Temple University
Ritter Annex, 4th Floor
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122