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Adult Education

Contact Information:

Pamela Rourke, Director of Adult Education
Phone (845) 791-4070 or e-mail prourke@scboces.org


The Adult Education Program

The primary mission of the Adult Program, as established by the State Education Department, is to provide FREE academic courses to adults. Employment Preparation Education Act (EPE) funds subsidize these day and evening classes taught at the St. John Street Education Center in Monticello and at other sites throughout the county. The classes include, but are not limited to, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Preparation, and English to Speakers of Other Languages. The program accommodates adults over the age of 21, with limited service to the population between the ages of 16 and 20. The program's goal is to raise individual levels for enhanced reading, writing and mathematics skills, GED diploma attainment, and/or improved ability to read, write, and speak English. Over the past number of years, we have integrated computer technology and distance learning into our programs so that our students have a variety of tools to assist them in reaching their goals.

Sullivan County BOCES Adult Program provides programs throughout the county in vocational and avocational areas. The purposes of the vocational programs are to prepare adults for entry level employment, upgrade adults to be more effective in their present jobs, and retrain adults who are changing occupations. The purposes of the avocational classes are to provide cultural, recreational, and fitness activities for group interaction and community enhancement. Classes are scheduled in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings throughout the entire year. Meeting locations include the St. John Street Education Center in Monticello and the Rubin Pollack Education Center in Liberty. Nominal fees are charged.

 

 

Adult Program Course Offerings

 

 

ACCESS Center
This program, partially funded by the State Education Department, provides a one-stop educational network, in cooperation with VESID, the Center for Workforce Development (CWD), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Department of Family Services (DFS), for academic, vocational, and support services that facilitate training opportunities for adults. Case Management and other support services are provided by CWD, which, in conjunction with DFS, also provides transportation and other direct assistance to adults. A forerunner to and satellite of the new Workforce Investment Act One Stop Center, ACCESS is a concept whose methodology and services will be integrated into the entire WIA system.

EL/Civics
This highly competitive, three-year grant was awarded to the Adult Program in order to operate an Integrated English Language/ Civics education (EL/Civics) program. The initial award of $875,850 was for three years ($291, 950 per year) from January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005 and was extended for an additional year in 2005/2006. This grant addresses the real-life needs of Sullivan County’s foreign-born residents as related to the acquisition of the English language and knowledge regarding U.S. history, government, and political systems both in preparation for U.S. citizenship and to enhance the life experience of those who have not attended high school in this country or received civics education. The grant also calls for the incorporation into the academic curriculum of such components as healthcare, personal financial planning, and computer technology. In this latter effort, we have
created an English Language Learning Computer Laboratory at the St. John Street Education Center in Monticello with a variety of English language instructional software and other computer programs available for our students. Our goals for the participants of this project include increased English language proficiency and civics knowledge and awareness. Classes are held in a variety of locations, including job sites, and several options for home study programs are available. We offer transportation to various civics-related sites for educational visits. Learners have taken field trips to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home and museum in Hyde Park, NY, to the United Nations Building in New York City, to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, and to Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh and the Old Senate House in Kingston. Guest speakers and special activities, such as local field trips to the Government Center, the County Courthouse, and the Crawford Library further enrich the curricula.

Learn-at-Home Programs (GED and ESOL Home Study)
The GRASP Program is designed for the adult who cannot attend regularly scheduled classes and who wishes to obtain the High School Equivalency Diploma. The HELP Program meets the needs of those adults who wish to learn to read, write, and speak English or improve their reading skills. Assignments are sent, via a courier system, to libraries and schools near the students' homes throughout the county. Work is assigned and expected to be completed and returned to the instructor every two weeks.

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