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are two principal routes in Florida by which adults can earn a
high school diploma—by either completing their credits through
the adult high school credit program or by taking and passing
the General Educational Development (GED) Test. The adult high
school credit program provides an opportunity for adults 16 years
of age and older to return to school and earn a high school diploma.
The requirements are the same as those in high school. A state
board rule stipulates that high school credits awarded to adults
are based on demonstrated mastery of the student performance standards.
It further states that courses for high school credit leading
to a high school diploma shall be of sufficient length and content
to permit a level of competence at least equivalent to that required
of other students in public high schools.
Through the GED program, adult students participate in preparation
classes to ready themselves to take the GED tests. These tests
are designed to measure, as nearly as possible, the major and
lasting outcomes (skills and concepts) generally associated with
four years of regular high school instruction. The five sub-tests
include language arts writing, social studies, science, language
arts reading, and mathematics. Additionally, the language arts
writing test contains and essay question. Thus, the test battery
corresponds to the general framework of most high school curricula. |
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American
Adult Education Center
305-557-3770
18350 NW 67th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33015
1:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Coral Gables Adult Education Center
305-443-4871
450 Bird Road
Coral Gables, FL 33146
3:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
D.A. Dorsey Educational Center
305-693-2490
7100 NW 17th Avenue
Miami, FL 33147
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
The English Center
305-445-7731
3501 SW 28th Street
Miami, FL 33133
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Fienberg/Fisher Adult Education Center
305-531-0451
1424 Drexel Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Hialeah Adult Education Center
305-822-1500
251 East 47th Street
Hialeah, FL 33013
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Hialeah - Miami Lakes Adult Education Center
305-823-1330
7977 W. 12th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33014
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
*Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center
305-324-6070
750 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL 33127
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Miami Beach Adult Education Center
305-532-4515
2231 Prairie Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Miami Coral Park Adult Education Center
305-226-6565
8865 SW 16th Street
Miami, FL 33165
2:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. |
Miami
Jackson Adult Education Center
305-634-2621
8865 SW16th Street
Miami, FL 33165
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
*Miami Lakes Educational Center
305-557-1100
5780 NW 158th Street
Hialeah, FL 33014
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Miami Palmetto Adult Education Center
305-235-1360
7460 SW 118th Street
Miami, FL 33156
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Miami Senior Adult Education Center
305-649-9800
2450 SW First Street
Miami, FL 33135
3:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
Miami Springs Adult Education Center
305-885-3585
751 Dove Avenue
Miami Springs, FL 33166
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Miami Sunset Adult Education Center
305-385-4255
13125 SW 72nd Street
Miami, FL 33183
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
North Miami Adult Education Center
305-891-6590
800 NW 137th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
*Robert Morgan Educational Center
305-253-9920
18180 SW 122nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33177
6:45 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
South Dade Adult Education Center
305-248-5723
109 NE 8th Street
Homestead, FL 33030
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Southwest Miami Adult Education Center
305-274-0181
8855 SW 50th Terrace
Miami, FL 33165
2:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.
William H. Turner Technical Arts Sr. High School
305-691-8324
10151 NW 19th Avenue
Miami, FL 33147
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Note:Classes are subject to change without notice.
* = G.E.D. Site |
| During
the 2003-2004 school year 38,887 students participated in the
adult high school credit program and 2,368 students registered
for GED preparation classes in adult, skill, and area technical
centers. A total of 477 high school diplomas were awarded and
a total of 2,723 students passed the GED tests and received the
State of Florida High School Diploma. |
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| The
GED program has provided adults with the opportunity to move forward
professionally and educationally. Nationwide data indicates that:
More than 90% of all United State’s employers consider those
who earned their GED Diploma the same as traditional graduates
with regard to hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement.
97% of colleges and universities accept the GED credential as
equivalent to a traditional high school diploma.
Those who have a high school diploma or GED credential realize
a 35% increase ($7,400 differential) in median annual earnings
over those who do not graduate. |
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