8501 - Adult ESOL College and Career Readiness (N.C.)

This program will become inactive end of Summer Term 2024 with no new enrollments beginning in the Fall Term 2024. For more information, please contact Downtown Campus ESOL Office, (904) 633-8360.

The purpose of the Adult ESOL College and Career Readiness program is to prepare Adult English language learners who have completed the Adult ESOL program and coursework to enter and succeed in college-level courses of study by providing English language skills in the following areas:

• Read and comprehend complex text

• Acquire academic vocabulary

• Speak and listen with understanding

• Convey information in writing

• Apply conventions of standard English grammar and usage

• Digital literacy (technology)

• Career and education planning

• Workforce preparation

The Adult ESOL College and Career Readiness program coursework is designed for students with skills that are above the levels of the Adult ESOL course. The academic rigor of the coursework is above Educational Functioning Level 6 of the National Reporting System. Academic progress is measured by completion of the standards, and one Literacy Completion Point (LCP) is awarded upon completion

Students are required to be tested in reading and listening on an assessment designed for Adult ESOL that is approved by the state prior to enrollment. It is not required, but strongly recommended, that students obtain scores in reading and listening above the exit score for Adult ESOL prior to enrollment. Students are cautioned to make a decision to enroll with lower than recommended scores.

(904) 633-8360.

• Florida Department of Education: Adult Education

• Florida Department of Education: Adult Education Technical Assistance Papers