Dekalb County Dr. Cherisse Campbell
Chief
Community Engagement and
School District Innovative Partnerships
Adult Education
and ESL Program
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Dr. Damienne Denham Shabazz
Senior Coordinator,
Family And Community
Engagement
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DCSD Adult Education OAE FY26 Targets and DCSD Strategic Goal Alignment
Adult Education supports the District’s strategic goals by strengthening family engagement, expanding educational opportunities,
and building workforce readiness. By equipping parents and caregivers with essential skills and credentials, we empower families
to support student success, foster lifelong learning, and contribute to stronger school and community outcomes.
DCSD Goal Area 2: School, Family, and Community OAE FY26 Targets for DCSD Adult Education Program
Engagement
*Strategic Goal: 2.1a - Establish partnerships with *556 Students
Enrolled
community organizations to access resources and
support for district initiatives.
*55 GED/HSE
Graduates
*Priority Area: Increase Partnerships with 2 *29 IET
Certifications
Community Agencies to Build Earned
Family Capacity through Integrated Education
Training (IET) Programs
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DCSD Adult Education Program Grant Overview
The DeKalb County School District Adult Education/ ESL and Family Literacy Program
(Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN): V002A240010 and CFDA Number: 84.002A)
Established to provide required
adult education and literacy
programs and services
consistent with the statutory
requirements outlined in Title II
of the Workforce Innovation and
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Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014
(P.L. 113-128).
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DCSD Adult Education Program
Adult Basic Education (ABE) ABE Only
English as a Second Language ABE and ESL Courses *FY27*
(ESL) *Goodwill Industries Goodwill of South
Integrated Education Training (AM) Dekalb
(IET) Workforce Development
IELCE – Integrated English
Language and Civics Education
In Person and Virtual CENTRAL EAST NORTH NEW - SOUTH NEW – Stone
Hybrid Options (HyFlex) Mountain
FastTrack and Boot ABE and ESL Courses ABE and ESL *Partnership with
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*Elizabeth Andrews *Cross Keys HS Park @ 500
Camp Acceleration Transitional Housing
HS (PM)
options available (AM/PM) ESL Only Program
*Sequoyah MS
(AM)
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DCSD Adult Education and ESL Program -Workforce Development
Integrated Education Training (IET)
Workforce development training to support
upskilling participant knowledge base in preparation
for employment opportunities
External Partners
Goodwill
First Choice 5
Operations and CTAE
Custodial Tech
Future
DCSD Operation - Right at Home
Skilled Trades
ServeSafe FY27
DCSD CTAE Partnership
*CNA Certification
Clarkston HS
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DCSD Adult Education – GED/ESL Program Pathway
TABE* Pre-test Seat Time TABE Post-test Final
13/14
ABE/GED 13/14 12 hours 145-165 = GED
GED
Assessment
Ready Score Req.
ESL Clas E 12 hours
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Showing ESL Level 6 -
Progress exit program
TABE*= Test of Adult Basic Education
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DCSD Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IECLE)
Program Pathway
ESL Minimum 12 Score
Face to Face No Requirement Level 1-6
TABE Clas E Hours Seat Time
Education on citizenship
Civics rights, civic participation,
and navigating local
Education institutions and
workplaces.
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DCSD Adult Education – Family Literacy Grant
- FY26 Grant awarded to develop programming to provide Literacy supports for Families and Children
- Professional Learning Cohort facilitated by TCSG and NCFL to design DCSD Adult Ed Literacy Program
- Development of DCSD Adult Education Wraparound Family Literacy Program
Health &
Academic Digital Nutritional Financial
Wellness
Literacy Literacy Literacy Literacy
Literacy
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DCSD Adult Education and ESL Metrics
Enrollment National Recording Students Earning GED and/or
System (NRS) IET Certification
FY 26 FY 26
FY 25 (Current) (Current)
FY 24 FY 24 FY 25
ABE - 349 ABE - 368 ABE- 354 GED - 46 GED - 38 GED - 29
ESL - 141 ESL - 168 ESL - 156 IET – 26 IET – 23 IET - 32
DCSD Adult Education and ESL Metrics
Enrollment National Recording Students Earning GED, ESL Completion and/or
System (NRS) IET Certification
FY 26 FY 26
(Current) (Current)
ABE- 354
ESL - 156 GED - 29
ESL - 10
IET – 32
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Thank You
To our DeKalb County School District
Board Members,
Interim Superintendent Dr. Sauce, and
the District Leadership;
The DCSD Adult Education and ESL
stakeholders sincerely appreciate
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your support.
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