High School Equivalency Preparation (HSE)

A high school equivalency or HSE certificate is a recognized alternative to a State of Illinois High School Diploma. ROE #33 Adult Education programs assist learners in the preparation of GED® and HiSET testing. 

ROE #33 is an approved testing site for GED and Hi-Set testing, but all testing is scheduled through Pearson VUE

To learn more about testing details such as eligibility, cost, and registration, please go to one of the following testing site links:

  • General Educational Development Test (GED®)
  • High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)
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Hi-Set

Curriculum

i-Pathways/Essential Education

A program designed to offer online and offline learning options for individuals 17 and older seeking their high school equivalency certificate. This program is offered for night school students. Study areas include Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Basic Math, Mathematics, Basic Writing, and Consumer Education.

ABE-Adult Basic Education

A Pre-Literacy course is an instructional-based format for beginning-level students with a 0-4th grade reading level which helps increase the basics of reading, writing, speaking, and math skills to help move into the next level of ABE. With an approved curriculum and courses through ICCB, this program assists clients from grade 4 through eighth-grade competency level as determined by standardized assessment. These students have instructional learning with supportive computer-based programs to enhance their basic learning skills while developing into Adult Secondary Education.

ASE-Adult Secondary Education

ASE-approved classes aid a student who has leveled up to a 9th-12th grade competency level which will result in obtaining a State of Illinois High School Diploma or high school equivalency certificate and prepare them for the workforce, training, and post-secondary education through College and Career Readiness Standards. With an approved curriculum and courses through ICCB, this program assists clients from a 9th to 12th-grade competency level as determined by standardized assessment. These students have modeled learning with supportive computer-based programs to enhance their ASE learning skills while developing to secure employment opportunities or enroll in post-secondary education courses or certificates.

Class Location Schedule

Monmouth

105 North E St.
Willits School Building - Classroom 211

Evening:
5pm - 8pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs

Galesburg

235 E Main Street (next to Jimmy John's)

Afternoon: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs

Evenings: 5pm - 8pm
Tues, Wed, Thurs

HSE Testing Details

Testing Sites

ROE #33 is an approved testing site for GED and Hi-Set testing, but all testing is scheduled through Pearson VUE

To learn more about testing details such as eligibility, cost, and registration, please go to one of the following testing site links:

  • General Educational Development Test (GED)
  • High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)

Constitution Tests 

To earn an Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate, you must take and pass the Constitution test as required by Illinois Compiled Statutes - School Code (105 ILCS 5/27-3) in addition to passing a GED or Hi-Set test.

Constitution tests are administered by ROE 33 by appointment only.  There is no fee to take the test. 

For more information or to schedule an appointment contact Jodi Forrester at 309-715-7306 or by email jforrester@roe33.net.

GED or Hi-Set Transcripts and Certificates

To request your Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate or Official GED Transcript, you must contact the ROE #33 once you have completed your GED or Hi-Set testing. The fee to obtain a certificate is $10, and there is an additional $10 for an official transcript. Please do not send cash in the mail.

Contact Us

Naomi

Naomi Ramage
HSE Lead Instructor

E Combs

Erin Combs

HSE Instructor

Anita Rutzen

Anita Rutzen
HSE Online Instructor