Education and Literacy

Education

• Montgomery College Workforce Development and Continuing Education
  Montgomery College partners with the State Administration on Skills2Compete - Maryland, a major initiative aimed at increasing the skills and competetiveness of Maryland's workforce. Montgomery College has more than 150 credit and noncredit programs which help prepare students for middle-skill jobs (those with more than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year degree) which are the backbone of the state's economy, making up half of Maryland's labor market. These programs may lead to industry certification and credentialing, college certificates, and college degrees.


• RSVP Virtual Tutoring Program
  This resource offers math tutoring for high school students needing help in Algebra using a virtual classroom. Tutoring is usually done in groups or as part of an after school program for multiple students. They also help with medicaid and medicare enrollment. The program coordinator can be contacted at anabella_myfreetutor@rsvpmc.org or 610-834-1040 ext. 26.

English Literacy

• IDENTITY English as a Second Language classes
  Identity offers basic English as a Second Language classes to out-of-school youth to support their educational, work and life goals.


• Adult Literacy Resource Center
  DC Public Library offers adult literacy services through the Adult Literacy Resource Center, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room 300.

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GED Services

• IDENTITY Crossroads Youth Opportunity Center
  The GED program provides youth with an alternative pathway to a high-school diploma. This program is offered at Youth Opportunity Centers in Takoma Park and Gaithersburg.


• GapBuster
  GapBuster offers some programming for people beyond their school years or who do not attend school, including a GED program, several ESOL classes, workforce development and HIV Testing/Counseling/Referral.


• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
  GED Testing in Maryland information and resources.


• Maryland Multicultural Youth Center
  GED preparation classes and tutoring for out of school youth. Classes are small and are only held at the Silver Spring location.


• Montgomery College Workforce Development and Continuing Education
  GED® Test Preparation Program is for Montgomery County Adults who need to get their High School Diploma. GED® Test Preparation Classes include three levels: Adult Basic Education (ABE) is for those students who need basic skills in reading and math; Pre-GED® Test Preparation is for students who have stronger skills, but need more work in all of the content areas; and GED® Test Preparation is for students who are ready to focus on the academic areas covered by the official State test.


• Online Pathway to Graduation Program
  The Online Pathway to Graduation (OPTG) is a year-long program that enables current Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seniors and former MCPS high school students needing three credits or fewer, in addition to their daytime classes, to meet the academic requirements for a Maryland high school diploma. The instruction is delivered online. In addition, a teacher is in a centrally located computer classroom who monitors participant progress and facilitates individual instruction when needed.