Academic Skills Building (ASB)
Description
The Academic Skills Building (ASB) program is designed to develop the literacy and math skills necessary for students to enter the job
market, upskill to earn a better job, or enter postsecondary education. The program is for students who have earned a diploma or
high school equivalency but need additional skill building in math or literacy to be successful workers, citizens, and partners of their
children’s education. The ASB program may be used for students in an Integrated Education and Training (IET) or Career and Technical
Education (CTE) program.
Enrollment Criteria
The ASB program is offered to students who have tested at the equivalent of 9th grade and above on the CASAS Goals assessment. The
ASB program is used to address gaps in students’ reading and/or mathematics skills needed to get a job, upskill, or enter postsecondary
education.
Education Function Levels (EFLs)
The Adult Basic Education program is designed to provide adults with sufficient basic education to enable them to benefit from job training and retraining programs, and to obtain and retain productive employment. A student must demonstrate proficiency in 100% of the basic academic standards to progress to the next educational functioning level (EFL). An EFL is the attainment of academic or workforce readiness skills that qualify the participant for further basic education, vocational education or employment.
Programs of Study
Two courses are offered in Academic Skills Building:
- Academic Skills Building Mathematics
- Academic Skills Building Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA)