About The Mt. Sac basic skills lab

The Mt. Sac Basic Skills Lab provides self-paced, individualized instruction to help you improve your skills. LA Works Basic Skills Lab is open to all residents whose Basic English and/or math skills require improvement for the workplace, personal use or for future education classes.

The Basic Skills Lab is a free open-entry/open-exit class. You can attend classes at any time throughout the year. You don't have to sign up for any sessions or commit to “set” schedules. When you've reached your goal, you can discontinue the class. Attend every day, or one or two times a week for a few hours . . . the choice is yours!

Start at your own level. Progress at your own rate. Learn new skills or upgrade your current skills.

Reading/Writing
Improve your writing, spelling, grammar/punctuation and language skills
Improve reading comprehension and vocabulary.

Math Lab
Improve your basic math skills (addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, etc.)

Basic Skills Lab provides GED curriculum including:
· TABE Reading Skills (1.0-6.0 grade level)
· GED Level Reading Skills (8.0 and greater Grade Level)
· Pre-GED Level Reading Skills (6.0-8.0 grade level)
· Language and Writing Skills
· TABE/Pre-GED/GED Level
· TABE Level Math Computation (1.0-6.0 Grade Level)
· Pre-GED/GED Level Math and Applied Math (6.0 and greater Grade Level)

Additionally, the GED Curriculum includes Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Math.

The administration of GED and TABE pre-tests will provide an assessment to determine each student’s skill level.

Subsequently, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) will be proposed by the on-site educational advisor/instructor from Mt. San Antonio College. Once the IEP has been developed, students complete the studies outlined in each content area until their objectives are met. Post-tests will be administered for each content area, and the process is repeated until all objectives of the IEP are met. If obtaining a GED was originally established as a goal, upon completion of their objectives, students will be referred to Mt. San Antonio College or other authorized GED tests sites for their official GED exam.

Persons interested in the above outlined services, may enroll at any time by reporting to the lab Monday - Thursday from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (closed on Fridays), or inquiries can be made by calling (626)960-3964 x2338. Mt. San Antonio College Business Skills Lab is closed during summer months.

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