a term applied to "the education of adults in the areas of primary knowledge such as literacy and numeracy, of social and life skills, and of understanding of community life necessary to responsi [..]

Definition - Courses to prepare for the GED, improve basic math, reading, or writing skills, or to improve the skills of English as a Second Language speakers, offered in the School of Adult & Gen [..]

allows students to upgrade their education to an equivalent of Grade 12 academic completion.

(ABE) Remedial or school-level education for adults, usually with emphasis on the literacy, numeracy and social skills needed to function within the community or to gain employment.

Education for adults whose inability to speak, read or write the English language constitutes a substantial impairment of their ability to procure or retain employment commensurate with their ability; [..]

Instructional programs that provide the basic skills to adults who are performing below the ninth-grade instructional level in reading, writing, computation, computer literacy, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. (Task Force on Adult Education, VA, 2001)

Generally regarded as GED preparation courses.