Adult Education

Adult Education  Program Policies

Fulfilling The Arkansas Promise

Assessment Policy and Distance Education Guidelines

Guidelines on Intake and Goal Setting

ESL

GED

WAGE

Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center

Arkansas Literacy Councils (Partner)


Adult education programs provide basic skills classes to adults with less than a high school education. Adult education in Arkansas is based on the following philosophy: 

• All adults can learn. 
  
  
• All adults have the right to education that enhances their ability to effect positive changes in their lives. 
  
  
• All adults have the right to obtain the life skills that they need to become self- sufficient, actively participating members of society. 
  
  
• All adults have the right to complete their education through the high school level. 

Adult education serves adult learners through adult basic education classes, which are designed for adults functioning up to the 8.9 grade level. General adult education classes prepare adults who score at the 9th to 12th grade level.

In fiscal year 2008-2009, a total of 51,296 adults were enrolled in adult education programs.

During calendar year 2008, a total of 7,443 adults passed the General Educational Development (GED®) tests to earn the Arkansas High School Diploma, which is the high school equivalency credential. The state pass rate on the test was 85 percent.

Workplace education programs are available to businesses and industries to provide classes at the industry site to help employees upgrade their basic skills and acquire their GED diplomas.