If you do not meet the above requirements, you will be automatically withdrawn from the program. It is important to notify
your instructor of circumstances that may prevent you from attaining the required number of hours of participation.
Re-admission will be subject to availability, willingness to abide by the policies and procedures for distance learning
(online classes), and current re-admission procedures of the Admissions Office. Note that you will be subject to a
reenrollment fee of $10.00 if the reenrollment occurs in the same semester as withdrawn.
A meeting with the Adult Education Coordinator will be required before re-enrolling in the course.
STUDENT DRESS CODE
Students who attend Lake Tech shall dress in a manner appropriate for the job in which they are receiving training,
including any special protective gear and professional uniforms. All clothing, make-up and jewelry must be neither
distracting nor offensive and be clean, neat, modest, in good repair and appropriately sized. To instill professionalism and
consistency, as is done in the career and technical programs, students within any Adult Education program will wear a
specific Lake Technical College shirt for that program. These shirts will be available for purchase in the business office.
The director or designee has the final authority for determining whether a student’s apparel conforms to the dress code. If
it is determined that it does not, students will be required to change into clothing which will conform to this code or leave
campus. Students may return to campus when they have changed into appropriate clothing.
PLAN OF INSTRUCTION
Objectives
The aim of the GED
®
Preparation program is to prepare students for the GED
®
test, postsecondary education, and
employment. The program is characterized by open-entry/open-exit enrollment, self-paced instructional modules that
differentiate students’ goals and learning styles, flexible schedules, and performance-based evaluations. Our program
strives to equip students with the skills they need to transition to postsecondary education and career skills that empower
them to be successful beyond the GED
®
. Highly qualified instructors facilitate learning and develop lesson plans to teach
to the GED
®
Preparation, College and Career Readiness, and Digital Literacy Standards as noted by the Florida
Department of Education. Lessons and materials include career related success skills along with the academic
components of Reasoning through Language Arts (Reading, Language, and Writing), Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Students can score at College and Career Ready levels (scores of 165-174) and College and Career Ready + Credit
levels (175-200) that will benefit them upon transition to postsecondary education.
Students aged 16 to 17 must meet certain academic (Basic Skills Assessment and GED Ready™) and attendance
requirements before the Florida GED
®
Testing Program Underage Waiver Form is submitted to the school district and
GED
®
Testing Service/Florida Department of Education. No restrictions are placed on students 18 years of age or older.
Goals and objectives for the GED
®
Preparation program are:
• To help students develop a career path that matches their skills, desires and interests to appropriate
postsecondary education and employment.
• To prepare students for the workplace by modeling appropriate work habits soft skills such as punctuality,
appropriate grooming, teamwork, self-management, critical thinking skills, etc.
• To identify the students’ level of academic competence and critical thinking skills in reading, language, writing,
math, science, social studies, and integrated educational training.
• To prescribe individual study plans for each subject area needing remediation.
• To administer the GED Ready™ practice tests and remediate as needed.
• To manage, monitor, and evaluate the students’ learning activities and progress, and provide immediate
constructive feedback through progress checks.
• To help students prepare to make the transition to postsecondary education through mentoring, document
production assistance, and other help as identified.