Definitions of Program Abbreviations
Maryland Literacy Works Directory
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.
EDP (The Maryland External Diploma Program)
EDP 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.
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