Definitions of Program Abbreviations
Maryland Literacy Works Directory
ABE (Adult Basic Education)
Adult Basic Education is a federally funded basic skills program that provides instruction in classroom sites throughout Maryland. Basic skills teachers work with low literacy students, as well as more highly skilled students.
GED (General Educational Development Program)
The General Educational Development Program prepares students to take the GED exam; successful completion of the exam results in the award of the Maryland High School diploma.
MAEHSDP (The Maryland Adult External High School Diploma Program)
The MAEHSDP is a competency-based program that provides an alternative route to a high school diploma for adults.
ESL (English as a Second Language) or ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
ESL or ESOL programs provide literacy classes for the foreign-born.
The directory has been developed by the Maryland State Department of Education,
Adult Education and Literacy Services Branch,
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