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JoAnna Jamison

JoAnna Jamison
Director of Adult Education / Biography

Adult Education Learning Center
7616 S. Garnett Rd
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
NW corner of 9th Grade Center campus

(918) 357-7040

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Information about classes, hours, locations.

 

Union’s Adult education program is proud to announce the launch of its new website. The website, created with funding from a federal grant focusing on civics education, will allow the program to continue growing. The new website features class schedules and locations, means of contact, and educational resources that will empower current and prospective students with the tools needed to further their educational experience. The Adult Learning Center website can be viewed at www.UnionALC.com.

Community Education serves as the “umbrella” for a variety of programs offered to the community by the Union Public School District.  These programs include adult classes
funded by the State Department of Education and community programs for both adults and children.  Some programs are offered at no cost, others at a nominal fee. 

Adult Basic Education

  • GED Preparation 
    Classes are provided for adults who are no longer attending high school and need basic skills instruction in reading, writing, math, and life skills.
  • GED and Industry Certification Exams
    Passing the General Educational Development or GED test qualifies adults to receive a high school diploma issued by the State of Oklahoma and participate in our graduation ceremony. This exam is available on paper or computer. We also offer certification exams for various fields such as IT, health, and education through our Pearson VUE testing center.
  • English as a Second Language
    English as a Second Language or ESL classes provide instruction to non-English speaking adults.  Students learn communication and assimilation skills in order to be productive citizens.
  • Family Literacy
    Family Literacy classes offer ABE and ESL to parents along with parent/child interaction time.  By learning together as a family, the program reinforces life skills that parents and children need to succeed.
  • Workplace Literacy
    These classes are designed specifically to teach ABE or ESL to employees in order to achieve high performance work and product quality.  Union’s instruction staff will identify tasks important to the employer and make those tasks the focus of basic skills.

Union to launch GED computer-based testing beginning Sept. 5

Union Public Schools will begin offering the option of computer-based testing for the GED test on September 5 at Union’s Adult Education Learning Center, located on the northwest corner of the 9th Grade Center campus, 7616 S. Garnett Road, Broken Arrow.

“Union has entered into an agreement with GED Testing Service and Pearson Vue Authorized Testing Centers to offer computer-based testing for students who may need to complete a GED examination,” said JoAnna Jamison, Director of Adult Education. Under the Pearson Vue arrangement, students will also be able to seek key certifications in the fields of IT, education, health and other fields.

The Union School District will be the first school district in Oklahoma to offer GED testing on computer. “Offering computer-based testing through Pearson Vue will allow Union to lead the way with technology as adult education programs across the nation phase out the paper version of the GED test,” said Linda Mann, GED Chief Examiner. Beginning January 1, 2014, the computer-based GED test will be the only option available to students.
Potential candidates can enroll from the comfort of their own homes and schedule a test during any time slot available at the testing center. A single module (Math, Science, Language Arts, etc.) can be scheduled or the student may elect to take as many as he or she would like per testing session. This gives the student flexibility in setting his or her pace for completion of the entire examination.

For more information about the GED test options and other programs offered through the Union Adult Education program visit http://www.unionalc.com.