Department of Postsecondary Education--OFFICIAL SITE -- ALABAMA GED INFORMATION

Mission

The Adult Education (AE) and General Educational Development (GED) Testing Division assists Alabamians in achieving the basic skills and the credentials they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The Adult Education Program provides free basic skills instruction in reading, writing, math, English language competency, and GED Test preparation. The GED Testing Program supervises all official GED Test Centers, issues diplomas and transcripts, and serves as a liaison between the department and the GED Testing Service.

GED

AE Program Overview

AE Program Services

AE Program Accountability

Adult Education Providers

Contacts

Title	Name	Phone	Email
Interim Director	Joe Macaluso	334.293.4561	joe.macaluso@dpe.edu
Administrative Assistant	Cathy Gray	334.293.4567	cathy.gray@dpe.edu
Education Administrator, Region 3	Dr. Naomi Scales	334.293.4563	naomi.scales@dpe.edu
Education Specialist, Region 2	Dr. Ron Russell	334.293.4562	ron.russell@dpe.edu
Education Specialist, Region 4	Paula Thompson	334.293.4564	paula.thompson@dpe.edu
Interim GED Administrator	Mo Jones	334.293.4571	mo.jones@dpe.edu
GED Secretary	Stephanie Johnson	334.293.4574	stephanie.johnson@dpe.edu
GED Secretary	Donna Hibley	334.293.4572	donna.hibley@dpe.edu
Accountant, Adult Education Program	Marilyn Johnson	334.293.4625	marilyn.johnson@dpe.edu
Adult Education Accounting Technician	Dionne Thomas	334.293.4624	dionne.thomas@dpe.edu

Training Videos

Adult Ed Training Video - "Retention"
Adult Ed Training Video - “Assisting the Adult Education Student Needing Accomodations"
Adult Ed Training Video - “The GED Essay from the Student's Point of View"
Adult Ed Training Video - “Recruitment and Retention: Tips on How to Make Your Adult Education Class More Successful"
Adult Ed Training Video - “16 to 19 Year Olds: What All Instructors Need To Know"
Adult Ed Workshop June 2009 - "Effectively Managing the Multi-Level Classroom"

Documents

College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education
One Time Award Request
Alabama Adult Education and Family Literacy Plan, July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Alabama Adult Education and Family Literacy Plan, July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Alabama Adult Education and Family Literacy Plan, July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011
Adult Education 2012-2013 Assessment Policy
Adult Education 2011-2012 Assessment Policy
Adult Education 2010-2011 Assessment Policy
Alabama Adult Education Program Performance Report, July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010 (PDF)
Alabama Adult Education Program Performance Report, July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009, Revised (PDF)
Further Clarification---High School Students Enrolling in Adult Education Programs
Adult Education & GED Testing Eligibility Guidelines
Student Exit Interview Form
Certificate of Exemption

Affiliated Divisions & Organizations

Literacy Information and Communication System
U. S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
National Reporting System for Adult Education
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Southern LINCS