HSE 009 — Preparation for College and Career Readiness III
Further develops pre-academic listening, speaking, reading comprehension and writing skills expected in High School Equivalency (HSE) classes. Designed for Adult Education NRS (National Reporting System) High-Intermediate ESL Learners preparing to transition to HSE. Focuses on building oral skills for comprehension, collaboration and class presentations; develops understanding of text structure and details; builds skils in researching topics, organizing, and editing writing. Topics may include social skills/American culture, health, civics, housing, consumer skills/financial literacy, employment, transportation, education/U.S. school system, science and technology. This is the third in a sequence of four transitional ELA-to-HSE courses. Students must take a language proficiency test before enrolling. Carries no transfer credit. May be repeated three times.