(Updated 2024: HSE Transcript - English) Are you interested in getting your high school equivalency credential, or do you know someone who might? This video goes through the steps from practicing for
Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS) is a unit of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE). SABES is the adult education professional development (PD) system of ACLS.
The SABES PD System provides PD offerings that are responsive to the Massachusetts AE Standards for High Quality Professional Development (HQPD). View the ALCS monthly mailings, posted each month to the ACLS website. The ACLS monthly mailings contain materials that are important to adult education programs and that will help to serve our current and future students as well.
View our short videos about the Massachusetts Adult Education System and Massachusetts High School Equivalency options here.
ACLS : Upcoming Events
02/20/2026
02/24/2026
CLAS-E Writing Scorer Optional Refresher Webinar (Online Facilitated)
To provide ongoing support to the field and promote accuracy and reliability in assessment practices, the UMass Center for Educational...
02/27/2026
03/04/2026
BEST Plus 3.0 Administrator Optional Refresher Webinar (Online Facilitated)
To provide ongoing support to the field and promote accuracy and reliability in assessment practices, the UMass Center for Educational...
ACLS : Videos
VIDEO|ACLS
VIDEO|ACLS
(6:02 - Transcript) How does adult education change lives? This video features three students working toward their dreams by participating in free or low-cost adult education programs in Massachusetts
VIDEO|ACLS
Nuestra meta en este breve vídeo es mostrarte que el proceso de conseguir tu credencial de equivalencia de high school no es tan complicado ni misterioso como puedas pensar. (SABES)
ACLS : Resources, Research and Curriculum
Resource
The attached PDF contains important information for all programs using Aztec in FY24.
