1. WELCOME! New Learner Registration
Registration Schedule
Monday, 6:00-8:00
Orientation, Registration, eTest Reg., Writing Sample, Sign Up for Test Session(s)
Tuesday, 6:00-9:00
eTest Orientation, Math Test, Reading Test, Sign Up for Interview & GED Ready Session
Wednesday, 6:00-9:00
Over Flow & Make Up Tests
Thursday, 6:00-9:00
GED Ready Session (optional)
Monday, 20 minutes
Interview
WELCOME! New Learner Registration
If you have a conflict, please let us know ASAP!
Central Falls High School – Evening Classes AE

2. Orientation Agenda About RIRAL Registration Process
Filling Out Registration Form
eTest Online Registration

3. About RIRAL

5. RIRAL Communities Burrillville Woonsocket Central Falls
East Providence
RIRAL currently offers classes in these communities for adults and youth age 16+

6. For Young Adults
RIRAL partners with the RI Youth Center Networks for out-of-school young adults, ages
Woonsocket Youth Center
Community Care Action (formerly Family Resources)
YWCA of Northern RI
Parenting in Progress
East Bay Youth Center
East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP)
If your age and scores fit one of the youth classes, your interviewer may recommend that you join one of RIRAL youth classes in your area

7. Program Options Adult Basic Education classes (ABE)
Adult Secondary Education classes (ASE)
GED track
National External Diploma Program track
English as a Second Language
ESL I ESL II ESL III
Transitions to College
Learning Resource Center and Applied Technology
Explain what is ABE level
Explain what is ASE level
ESOL is not offered at every site
TRANSITIONS TO COLLEGE: MARIE CRECCA-ROMERO
Woonsocket only
Must have a high school credential
Build college level skills
Take a course at CCRI
Have mentors
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY: DEBBE FATE
Available in Woonsocket only
Saturdays in the computer lab
Teacher supervises independent learning and assists students with their individual needs
Recommended to students who:
Want to do more – advance faster
Have a schedule conflict or can not commit to classes at this time, but have skills and motivation to learn independently
Preparing for EDP writing (other subjects are fine)
Need remediation to prepare for EDP or ABE/ASE classes

8. Services for students College readiness counseling and assessments
Career counseling and assessments
Employment counseling and job search
Advocacy (STAND)
Assistance with international educational evaluation
Explain that college is different than high school and college success requires on a set of strong SOFT SKILLS AND HARD SKILLS;
Hard skills will allow students to enter credit courses and use their grants wisely
Soft skills are the skills that support learning and make it easier to finish college. For example, study skills, time management skills, stress management skills, self-advocacy skills
Career counseling is important to those that are not sure what they want to do next. RIRAL offers a comprehensive and individualized career assessment program that helps people decide on their career – college majors or employment
Employment assistance – RIRAL is not an employment agency, but our Transition Counselors can help with job search – resumes, locating employers, approaching employers
Students Taking Action Now with Determination: RIRAL strongly supports RI’s adult students’ organization STAND. RIRAL offers stipends (up to $1000 a year) for students who commit to advocacy work. STAND makes it possible for the students’ voice to be heard about the issues in adult education that students them selves find to be important
If you would like to take advantage of any of these service talk to your teacher
Point person for these referrals at RIRAL is Pat Bellart

9. High School Credentialing
There are three ways for Rhode Island residents to earn a high school credential:
General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
National External Diploma Program (NEDP)
Credit Recovery
16 & 17 year old residents must have an Alternate Learning Plan
NOTE
If you are not a resident, you are welcomed to take classes with us and we can help you find credentialing resources in your state.

10. GED Official Test GED Ready (Practice)
Four tests taken at a GED testing center
$30 per test
$120 for all four
GED Ready (Practice)
Taken anywhere with internet connection
$6 per test
$24 for all four
optional, but highly recommended
GED is a skills based assessment
Skill proficiency is ‘proved’ by GED tests
ABE/ASE classes are designed to help students learn the skills needed not only to pass these tests, but to be more successful in their career and life
Some people take longer time to learn skills then others – it doesn’t matter how long you are in the class, what counts is that you build the skills you need to succeed

11. Your portion of the cost for the program is $300
NEDP
Computer and In-Person Assessment program
Independent assignments
Weekly meetings with assessor
State wide
High School Diploma from Woonsocket or Central Falls School Department
Your portion of the cost for the program is $300
In order to qualify for the program, person must be scoring at ASE level. 236 Reading Level C or D; 230 Math Level C or D
Requirements for writing sample are different than the ones for GED essay
NEDP is often recommended for students who:
Have independent learning skills and prefer to study independently
Have schedule conflicts and cannot attend class, but are independent enough to do the work
Have skills to complete GED tests but need extra time - often due to being non-native speakers or having an LD - and do not qualify for accommodations
Have serious test taking anxiety or other issues related to testing
Have solid life skills
The cost of the program is $1300. The state supplements $1000 for each individual. The remaining $300 must be paid prior to assessment.
Tell your interviewer if you are interested
Eligible students must attend a six week cohort to build portfolio

12. Approximate Cost $135 per credit
Credit Recovery
Available through Woonsocket High School
On-line courses
Regular attendance at the school required
Approximate Cost $135 per credit
Suitable for:
Recent drop outs who are a few credits short
May get help with portfolio requirements
Tell your interviewer if you are interested
Point person at RIRAL is Pat Bellart

13. Cash or money order only, please. No personal checks.
Costs?
Cash or money order only, please. No personal checks.
Registration fee $15 (non-refundable and expires June 30 each year)
ABE/ASE classes are free, but you will be asked to purchase your own math books ($25-$30). If you change levels during the year, you will need to purchase another math book.
RIRAL will supply classroom sets of the Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science books and materials. These are available for purchase on request ($25-$30 each).
ABE/ASE/ESL classes are paid for by the people who pay taxes. Collected taxes in the USA are distributed to different departments. Unfortunately, Department of Education is spending less and less money on programs that offer free adult education classes
It is important that we show that people are benefiting from these programs

14. Class Schedule (example)
October 6 – December 10
Monday – Wednesday
6:00pm-8:30pm
Language Arts
Math
Science & Social Studies
Class placement is based on tests scores and availability.
Placement is NOT guaranteed.
Students can choose to come to only one class
If a student’s life is busy, we recommend that they start with one class and add another one the following semester

15. Remember
If you miss more than 25% of classes RIRAL will consider an early termination from the class, so that your place can be offered to another person.
If you have been terminated for attendance too many times RIRAL may give future admission preference to students with better attendance histories or first time applicants.
Attendance is important! We risk loosing funding if we don’t meet state requirements.
We can help you find another program if you can no longer attend with us.
If you will be late call the main office or….. (your site’s practices)
If you will absent call the main office or….. (your site’s practices)
If coming to school is becoming more challenging for whatever reason, talk to your teacher – do not just stop coming

16. Registration Process

17. Registration Process Day one: (Monday) Orientation
Fill out RIRAL’s registration paperwork
Pay $15 registration fee
Register for the CASAS eTest Online
Writing Sample
Sign up for Test Session
In order to test and be placed into a class you must pay the testing fee by the second day at the latest. RIRAL is charging the fee because the test price went up and the state cut our funds.

18. Registration Process Day two: (Tuesday) *Please arrive by 5:45pm
eTest Orientation
CASAS Math Test
CASAS Reading Test
Sign up for Interview and GED Ready Session
*Please arrive by 5:45pm
Testing begins promptly at 6:00pm.

19. Registration Process Day three: (Wednesday) *Please arrive by 5:45pm
Overflow Testing
Make Up Testing (if you score out of range)
Sign up for Interview and GED Ready Session
*Please arrive by 5:45pm
Testing begins promptly at 6:00pm.
This is not common.

20. Registration Process Day four: (Thursday) *Please arrive by 5:45pm
This is OPTIONAL.
Day four: (Thursday)
FREE GED Ready (Official Practice Test) Session
*Please arrive by 5:45pm
Testing begins promptly at 6:00pm.

21. Registration Process Day five: (Monday)
15-20 minute interview with RIRAL staff to discuss
Your goals
Your CASAS test results
Your GED Ready test results
Your learning options
If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you must submit paperwork for an Alternative Learning Plan from your HS; the final paperwork will be due the first day of class.

22. Important!
RIRAL does not discriminate against its prospective and current students in any way
RIRAL complies with ADA requirement to provide access to the best learning opportunity for all
RIRAL follows publisher’s guidelines for all assessment procedures
RIRAL complies with relevant RIDE policies

23. Are you ready to commit?
At this point, students who decide this is not the right time may leave.
It is important that you answer this question honestly
if this is not the right time for you, you can always come back to RIRAL

24. Filling Out Registration Form

25. Registration Form

26. Site & Returning Learner
Registration Form
Site & Returning Learner
Site = the location where you will be taking classes
Returning Learner = “Yes” if you have taken classes with RIRAL before (including at Family Resources and PIP/YWCA).

27. Registration Form Employment Status Full Time = 30 hours or more
Unemployed = actively looking for a job
Not looking for work = you are not looking for a job right now

28. Note: if you are not sure of your status, you can check at www.sss.gov
Registration Form
Selective Service
Males = RIRAL is required to inform you of your requirement to sign up for the SSS; we do not sign you up.
Selective Service System = a list of names that the government could use to fairly draft people into the armed services in the case of a national emergency

29. Registration Form Low Income # of Family Members
Income is this amount or less 1
$17,505 2
$23,595 3
$29,685 4
$35,775 5
$41,865 6
$47,955 7
$54,045 8
$60,135
Note: if you are receiving government assistance such as food stamps, cash assistance, heating, housing, etc., you probably meet low income guidelines.

30. Registration Form REQUIRED OPTIONAL
Sometimes people call RIRAL asking for information about students – we will not share your information unless you give us permission.
We do share information with RIDE and CALIS in order to keep these classes free.
OPTIONAL

31. Please use your LEGAL name.
Registration Form
Please use your LEGAL name.
Site &
Returning Learner
Low Income
Selective Service
Employment Status

32. eTest Online Registration

33. DOB must be 8 numbers long
eTest Online Registration
NO dashes or spaces
DOB must be 8 numbers long
Social Security Number or
Date Of Birth

34. Please use correct capitalization:
eTest Online Registration
Please use correct capitalization:
Jonathan
Lee
Jones

35. eTest Online Registration
Required Question

36. Must select an item from ALL columns.
eTest Online Registration
Must select an item from ALL columns.

37. eTest Online Registration
13 = finished high school + 1 year of college
Check if education was outside of US.

38. Check if education was outside of US.
eTest Online Registration
Check if education was outside of US.

39. First language you learned – select only one.
eTest Online Registration
First language you learned – select only one.

40. You must select BOTH Ethnicity and Race.
eTest Online Registration
Terrible question!
You must select BOTH Ethnicity and Race.

41. Double-check all your information is correct, then click Save.
eTest Online Registration
Double-check all your information is correct, then click Save.

42. Thank you! New Learner Registration
Registration Schedule
Monday, 6:00-8:00
Orientation, Registration, eTest Reg., Writing Sample, Sign Up for Test Session(s)
Tuesday, 6:00-9:00
eTest Orientation, Math Test, Reading Test, Sign Up for Interview & GED Ready Session
Wednesday, 6:00-9:00
Over Flow & Make Up Tests
Thursday, 6:00-9:00
GED Ready Session (optional)
Monday, 20 minutes
Interview
Thank you! New Learner Registration
If you have a conflict, please let us know ASAP!
Central Falls High School – Evening Classes AE