what you need to know on general education development (ged) preparation training (new york)
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Welcome
New York State EducationDepartment
General EducationalDevelopment
(GED)
PREP PROGRAM Training
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ACE/GEDTS General Information(American Council on Education/GED Testing Service)
http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/index.ht
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GED Testing Service, a program of the American Council on
Education, develops, delivers and safeguards the GED Tests.
5 subject areas in GED test battery + ESL
Subject areas are timed
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Time Limits
The GED Tests must be administered using a uniform set of timelimits at all testing locations.
Test English Spanish French
Language Arts, Reading 65 minutes 70 minutes 70 minutes
Language Arts, Writing 120 minutes 125 minutes 125 minutes
Mathematics 90 minutes 100 minutes 100 minutes
Science 80 minutes 85 minutes 85 minutes
Social Studies 70 minutes 75 minutes 75 minutes
ESL 80 minutes 80 minutes
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GEDPrep Program Training GED Scores
Minimum passing score is 2250
Minimum passing score for each subtest is 410
Maximum attainable score is 4000
Maximum attainable score in each subtest is800
200 score on writing what does it mean?
Candidate failed to receive a passing score onthe essay portion of the Language Arts
Writing subtest. When this occurs the multiple
choice section does not get scored. 200 is the
minimum score assigned to all subtests.
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Prep Program Codes A 5 digit code is assigned to each prep
program indicating the region of the
state and the type of program. Codesare being reviewed and revised.
NYS GED Testing Office
materials available at:http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged
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GED prep program locations inNYS
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/ny
s_map/countiesprep.html
GED test sites and testing
schedules http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/nys_map/counties.html
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Determination of Readiness to
Test
Official Practice Test OPT
Each prep program can set its own passingscore of 2250 or higher on the OPT for referralto the GED test.
SEDs GED Testing Office recommends apassing score of 2500-2600 on the OPT beforereferring students to the GED test (2500isrequiredof students in EPE funded GED PrepPrograms).
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Determination of Age Eligibility
Persons 19 years of age and over donot need proof of age eligibility
Persons 16 through 18 years of agemust have proof of age eligibilityobtained in advance of the GED Test
Persons from foreign countries underthe age of 19, need notarized lettersand proof of US entry dates assubstitutes for Attachment B.
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Eligibility contd.
Eligibility of test candidates by age
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/app_process.html
Residency Requirements
Candidates must show proof that theyhave physically resided in NYS for atleast 30 days.
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Application Process
Once a students readiness and age
eligibility to test is determined, theteacher should assist the candidatein completing the necessaryapplication/s (also called
Attachments) as follows:
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Attachment A Application for GEDTesting (for every GED Test candidate)http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-a.pdf
Attachment B For GED Test candidates17 and 18 years of age: Out of school oneyear, etc.
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-b.pdf
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Attachment C - For GED Test candidates16, 17 and 18 years of age in: AHSEPhttp://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-c.pdf
Attachment D - For GED Test candidates16, 17 and 18 years of age in or acceptedto: Job Corps etc.
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/newattch-d.pdf
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Attachment E - For GED Test candidates17 or 18 years of age who are:Incarcerated or confined
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-e.pdf
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Testing Accommodations forStudents with Disabilities
Accommodations that may beapproved include:
Extended Time; Special Location/Private Room/Small Group;Audiocassette; Calculator/TalkingCalculator; Scribe and SupervisedBreaks.
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Accommodation applications are downloadablefrom:
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/docs/
accomodations.html
Accomodations/modifications available toeveryone without NYSED GED Testing Officeapproval include the use of various aids, largeprint test battery and the use of a sign
language interpreter. A DVD with signedinstructions is now available for order from our
GED Testing Office.http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/
documents/exammanual1-10.pdf
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Identification needed for entrance to
GED Test
Primary forms of identification include:drivers license, passport (photo must berecent), military papers or other form ofgovernment identification showing name,address, date of birth, signature, and aphotograph.
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Secondary forms of identificationinclude:
a charge card utility bill, etc. showingthe name of the GED test candidate.
One form of ID must demonstrateNYS residency.
Students who do not have driverslicenses can apply for non driverslicense IDs at any DMV. This mustbe done weeks in advance of theGED Test.
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TAF (Testing Authorization Form)
The original form, which gets scanned,
must be completed for every prepprogram student referred to the GEDTest for tracking purposes of prepprogram pass rate and student scores.
Must be completed in pencil.
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Must contain the OPT score, the five (5)digit) prep program code, a prepprogram contact name and thesignature of the authorizing person from
the prep program. Must be sent along with the completed
test materials to NYSED by the GEDexaminer upon completion of the GED
Test session.
To order TAF go to:http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/
documents/TAFRequestForm.pdf
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Note: GED testers can nowaccess the new GED Status Report
to verify their diploma status onlineat: https://eservices.nysed.gov/ged/,and entering their Social Security
Number or GED
ID, and date ofbirth.
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Prep program follow-up to GEDtesting
To verify each GEDtest candidates
information and ensure accuracy ofquarterly reports, the GED Post TestCandidate Verification Formavailableat:http://www.acces.nysed.gov/aep
p/forms.html, should be faxed to theattention of Susan Lyons at: 518-473-3859, 24 weeks after each testing datein which your programs students have
tested.
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Review of quarterly reportsshould be done by prep program
staff, and results should be
included in discussions of program
improvement by program
improvement committees.
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Three Quarterly Reportsavailable:
Summary of Prep Programshowsthe average scores in each subtest, theaverage total scores, the number oftesters, number of diplomas, number of
failures, number of transcripts and theoverall passing rate for all testers(English, Spanish and French) fromeach prep program for a specific three
month period.
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Prep Program Candidate Report
lists each tester by name, SocialSecurity Number, date of test, scores
obtained on each subtest, total scoreand whether a diploma, failure notice orineligibility notice was generated.
Candidate Summary Reportfor test
centers contains the results of all GEDTest candidates who tested during aparticular three month period.
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For a prep program to receive aquarterly report of their studentstest scores, the Prep Program Codemust be entered for item #9, on the
New York State GED ExaminationBooklet Part 1 (CandidateInformation) at the time of testingby each test candidate referred for
testing with a completed TAF Form.Examination booklets and TAFs aresent to SEDs GED Testing Office bythe GED examiner after each exam.
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