JCALP does not offer HiSet/GED classes. However, as a tutoring program, we can support students who are attending these classes. 

There are three places where adults can take the classes in Johnson County, Missouri 

State Fair Community College--Adult Education and Literacy has HiSet classes on Mondays and Thursdays at the UCM James Kirkpatrick Library in Warrensburg. Students can sign up for classes. Contact Cheryl Carpenter at 660-281-6926. 

State Fair Community College also offers MOLearns.com. 

Job Corps--Learners who are 16-24 may sign up to attend classes at residential schools in Execelsior Springs, MO and Puxico, MO. www.jobcorp.gov

Missouri Valley Community Action MVCCA Family Resources offers GED classes for people who meet their qualifications. MVCCA is located at 120 Hout St., Warrensburg, MO. 660-747-2245

UCM Testing Services offers the test. 

• Writing skills

• Grammar

• Vocabulary

• Critical reading

Our basic literacy program contains reading and writing, using the Laubach Way to Reading series. Students begin writing letters, words, phrases, and progress to sentences and paragraphs at their own rate of learning. Once our students are able to complete the Laubach set of books, we offer a more comprehensive program called Challenger that continues with basic reading skills, but also helps the student work on building better sentences and focuses more on creading comprehension skills. Challenger books have a Writing book for each level. Learners move at their own pace and have individual attention throughout the tutoring process and advance to writing paragraphs and essays. 

Tutors and students meet in person in Johnson County, Missouri. 

We offer one on one tutoring or family/friend/small group tutoring of three or less people to improve language listening, conversation, reading, and writing skills. The Laubach Way to English and Challenger Reading programs are the programs that are used to help our learners. We also offer a variety of other ESL learning materials. Step Forward Books are used for learning English conversation, along with English phrase books. 

Our newest set of books are the English, No Problem books. There are Citizenship: Passing the Test materials to help learners practice for the citizenship test. Students are also encouraged to share their questions concerning obstacles they have experienced in their daily life due to English difficulties. Possible solutions can be discussed, such as reading a menu or talking with a doctor. 

Tutors and students meet in person in Johnson County, Missouri. 

Students can study all levels of math, beginning with understanding number concepts, counting, addition, substraction, fractions and up through geometry. Students are given a short assessment to help find their starting level.

 Breakthrough to Math is the series of books we use to tutor students, starting at their own level. Many people need nmath for work or to take a test for work promotions. HiSet students often ask for additional help in math. Math in every day life, such as visiting the store or managing personal finances can be taught as well. 

Tutors and students meet in person in Johnson County, Missouri. 

Adults who have had reading difficulties in the past will have the opportunity to study new ways to learn to read and write. Some of our tutors have studied the skills in the Barton Reading and Spelling Program and can provide assistance with reading difficulties. 

Tutors and students meet in person in Johnson County, Missouri.