Adult Basic and Secondary Education
Looking for Basic Education or High School Diploma classes? Visit http://opendoorssouthbay.org/improve-basic-skills/ or http://pathways.opendoorssouthbay.org/objective/earn-a-high-school-diploma/
Adult Basic Education programs offer adults a way to improve and advance their reading, writing, and math skills to the high school level before studying for a high school diploma or preparing for the GED/HiSet tests.
Earning a high school diploma or high school equivalency such as GED or HISET can make a real difference in adult learners’ future. A diploma shows that students have learned the basic skills and knowledge included in a high school education and provides access to postsecondary training programs or the workforce.
ABE/ASE FACULTY WORK GROUP
One of four SBCAE Faculty Work Groups, the ABE/ASE Faculty Work Group advances the implementation of the Three Year and Annual Plan, as it relates to Basic Skills or High School Diploma/Equivalency Programs.
Current Year Activities, aligned with project 3 in the 2020-2021 work plan include:
- Advancing the implementation of SB554 (Dual Enrollment)
- Inventory basic skills and high school diploma/equivalency programs offered by SBCAE members
- Develop strategies to increase ABE/ASE students’ transition to postsecondary pathways
- Act as liaison with other ABE/ASE providers in our community, through participation in the Opportunity Youth Partnership network
2020-2021 ABE/ASE Faculty Work Group members
| Ann Solovskaya | East Side Adult Education | Archana Nekkar | Campbell Adult Education |
| Azar Sioshansi | San José City College | Manjit King Co-Chair |
Evergreen Valley College |
| Christine Auran | Campbell Adult Education | Glennis Cameron Co-Chair |
East Side Adult Education |
| Al Gonzalez | Evergreen Valley College | Bill Collins | Silicon Valley Adult Education |
| Jennifer Nestojko |
San José City College | vacant | Campbell Adult Education |
| Jorge Silva | East Side Adult Education | Joseph Baiza | Milpitas Adult Education |
| June Nichols | Santa Clara Adult Education | Celso Batalha | Evergreen Valley College |
| Michelle Fancis | West Valley College | Robbie Kunkel Steering Committee member |
Evergreen Valley College |
| Nanda Jain | West Valley College | Sarah Sullivan | Mission College |
| Sonya Espinola | East Side Adult Education | Shawn Tran | East Side Adult Education |
| Christine Berdiansky Steering Committee member |
Santa Clara Adult Education | Eric Grabiel Steering Committee member |
West Valley College |
| Valerie Jensen Steering Committee member |
Mission College | Traci Williams Steering Committee member |
East Side Adult Education |