Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language Directory Adult Basic Education For information on the following programs, contact your local Technical College or Literacy Council. Every year, Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps over 70,000 Wisconsin adults study reading, writing, mathematics, and career education at levels ranging from first through twelfth grade. Programs and services are available in communities throughout Wisconsin. Family Literacy programs are designed to help parents become better learners while promoting their children's learning at home and achievement at school. Family Literacy integrates adult basic education/ ESL instruction, early childhood education, Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time, and parenting classes into one comprehensive program. In these family literacy programs, families come to school together. While their children learn in nearby classrooms, parents become successful learners and pursue their own educational goals. Contact your local technical college for more information. GED/HSED programs provide students with a high school completion credential. Adult Secondary Education (ASE) consists of high school level instruction for adults (grades 9-12). Students are typically working toward a high school credential such as the national General Educational Development (GED) test or the Wisconsin High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). The national GED program helps students prepare for and show mastery of the equivalent of a high school education. However, in Wisconsin the GED is not considered to be comparable to a high school diploma. The HSED is considered to be comparable. To obtain a GED a student must pass tests in mathematics, science, writing, language arts, and social studies. Students prepare for the tests through self-paced individualized instruction and group instruction. Specific information on the GED/HSED can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction web site. Adult High School Courses Technical colleges may also offer specific high school-level courses to individuals who may need a few credits to complete their high school diploma. Courses to help you succeed in your chosen area of study: Every technical college offers basic skills courses designed specifically to help students succeed in their occupational program. These courses (often called Developmental/Remedial courses) allow students to refresh and update their skills in certain areas of learning, such as math, science, or social studies. English as a Second Language English as a Second Language (ESL) designed to assist you if your native or dominant language is other than English and you need to learn to read, write, and communicate in English. ESL instruction is designed to provide the skills that lead to high school completion, entry into occupational programs, or work placement. Skill appropriate instruction with the goal of achieving full U.S. citizenship is available to all ESL students. ESL programs include one-to-one instruction, independent study (often with computer-aided instruction), group instruction, and work with bilingual tutors. Workplace Education courses develop employees' basic skills so that they can perform their jobs better. Workplace Education courses develop employees' basic skills so that they can perform their jobs better. Courses are usually offered at the student's work site. Workplace Education programs are designed in cooperation with the employer so that the necessary basic skills are taught in a format most valuable to the employer. Typical examples of Workplace Education courses are Math for Blueprint Reading, Fundamental Writing of Job Orders, or job related English as a Second Language (ESL) skills. Adult Basic Education Contacts Find your local Tech College Blackhawk Mona Lee Antonelli 6004 South County Road G P.O. Box 5009 Janesville, WI 53547-5009 Phone: 608-757-7655 Email: mantonelli@blackhawk.edu Chippewa Valley Jean Alcantar 620 West Clairemont Avenue Eau Claire, WI 54701-6162 Phone: 715-833-6368 Email: jalcantar@cvtc.edu Fox Valley Carol May 1825 North Bluemound Drive P.O. Box 2277 Appleton, WI 54912-2277 Phone: 920-735-5692 Email: mayc@fvtc.edu Gateway Ann Henderson 1001 South Main Street Racine, WI 53403 Phone: 262-619-6712 Email: hendersona@gtc.edu Lakeshore Tom Hilke 1290 North Avenue Cleveland, WI 53015-1414 Phone: 920-693-1231 Email: tom.hilke@gotoltc.edu Madison Area Keith Cornille 3550 Anderson Street Madison, WI 53704 Phone: 608-246-6464 Email: kcornille@matcmadison.edu Mid-State Vickie Lock 500 32nd Street North Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 Phone: 715-422-5339 Email: vickie.lock@mstc.edu Moraine Park Sandra Huenink 235 North National Avenue P.O. Box 1940 Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1940 Phone: 920-924-3130 Email: shuenink@morainepark.edu Northcentral Carolyn Michalski 1000 West Campus Drive Wausau, WI 54401 Phone: 715-675-3331, Ext. 4970 Email: michalsk@ntc.edu Northeast Wisconsin Myke Maney 2740 West Mason Street P.O. Box 19042 Green Bay, WI 54307-9042 Phone: 920-498-7106 Email: michaeline.maney@nwtc.edu Waukesha County Barbara Nordberg 327 East Broadway Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: 262-521-5222 Email: bnordberg@wctc.edu Western Keith Valiquette 400 7th Street North P.O. Box C-908 La Crosse, WI 54602-0908 Phone: 608-785-9537 Email: valiquettek@westerntc.edu Wisconsin Indianhead Barb Lundberg 2100 Beaser Avenue Ashland, WI 54806 Phone: 715-682-4591 Email: barbara.lundberg@witc.edu Milwaukee Area Gloria Pitchford-Trice 700 West State Street Milwaukee, WI 53233-1443 Phone: 414-297-7993 Email: pitchfog@matc.edu
