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The History of Adult Basic Education
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Glossary of Terms
Sometimes the term Adult General Education (AGE) is used. ABE is part of the Adult General Education (AGE) umbrella, which includes Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education {including the General Educational Development (GED) and adult high school credit programs}, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI), and Adults with Disabilities.

OK, now that you have a basic definition for ABE, where did this concept originate?

It would take a very long time to provide a comprehensive background on adult basic education. For the "big picture," read the following article by Carey Reid on The History of Adult Basic Education from The Change Agent, NELRC/World Education, September 1999, Issue 2.

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This web-based training program was developed by the State of Florida Adult Basic Education Committee of the Practitioners' Task Force, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.