Most instruction is learning center based with some tutorial situations. EFF is a national standards framework for adult education which comes from the National Institute for Literacy. It has been adopted by the State of Maine as the standards framework for adult education. The adult education program contracts with the Department of Human Services Aspire program to provide Job Clubs for its clients. Thirty four adults have completed the Job Clubs which include employment search skills such as resume writing and interviewing.
Students also participate in components such as goal setting, decision making and time management.
Many of these students took courses in the late afternoon a new opportunity aimed at offering students the chance to extend their school day and complete course requirements. We are pleased that 38 adults earned their GED credential and 7 earned their Gardiner High School diploma this year. Graduation exercises were held on June 6th with over 300 people in attendance. Many of these adults will now go on to further their education at University and Technical College programs. Thus, we are phasing in some positions over a two-year period.