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What’s New? Preparing for the 2014 GED® Test
March16, 2014
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Why did the GED change?• To keep up with the current and future standards
of high school graduates. • To align with college and career readiness
standards.• To ensure GED recipients are prepared for post-
secondary education and the workplace.
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What’s new in 2014?• There are changes in the delivery, educational
framework, and content.• Scores for the current GED Tests DID NOT transfer to
the 2014 GED. • The GED Testing Service (GEDTS) has set the cost of
the GED at $120. • There are 4 sections: Reasoning through Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Mathematical Reasoning.
• 7 1/2 Hours of testing time• Reasoning through Language Arts: 150 minutes• Mathematical reasoning: 115 minutes• Science: 90 minutes• Social Studies: 90 minutes
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Delivery• Computer-based• Expanded types of answer formats: multiple
choice, drop-down menu, fill in the blank, drag and drop, hot spots, short answer, extended response
• A virtual calculator is available: Texas Instruments TI-30 XS
• An erasable note board is available
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Educational Framework• Webb’s Depth of Knowledge vs. Bloom’s
Taxonomy• DOK measures the cognitive complexity of a task,
not difficulty• Listing U.S. Presidents in order – difficulty of task is
dependent on the knowledge of the person recalling the list. However, recalling memorized information is not a cognitive complex task.
• Is not a hierarchy• There are 4 levels of the DOK model.• The verb alone does not determine DOK level; the
context determines complexity• The 2014 GED will assess the first 3 DOK levels
with 80% of the questions in levels 2 and 3.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
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Reasoning through Language Arts
• Assessment of reading and writing skills are integrated.• The focus is now on three skill areas:
• The ability to read closely• The ability to write clearly• The ability to edit and understand the use of standard written
English in context
• 75% of the reading will be informational texts; 25% will be literature.
• The reading selections are 450-900 words long.• One 45-minute extended response item included in
response types.• The writing rubric is based on three elements: analysis
of arguments and use of evidence, development of ideas and structure, and clarity and command of standard English conventions.
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Social Studies• Focus is on four areas: civics and government
(50%), U.S. history (20%), economics (15%), and geography and the world (15%).
• Within these four areas, the themes that are emphasized are: development of modern liberties and democracy and dynamic responses in societal systems.
• One 25-minute extended response item included.• 80% of questions are at the DOK levels 2 and 3.• 50% of the items will be presented in item
scenarios with a single stimulus (reading, graphs, or both) for 2 to 3 items.
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Science• Focus on three content areas: life science (40%),
physical science (40%), and Earth and space science (20%)
• Within these three content areas, the themes that are emphasized are: Human Health and Living Systems and Energy and Related Systems.
• 80% of questions will be at a DOK level 2 or 3.• 50% of the items will be presented in item
scenarios with a single stimulus (reading, graphs, or both) for 2 to 3 items.
• Short answer items included.
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Mathematical Reasoning• Focused on 2 areas:• Quantitative problem solving - 45% of the test• Algebraic problem solving - 55% of the test
• 50% of questions will be at a DOK Level 2. • There are 2 sections - one with the virtual
calculator available, one without.
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How do I help my student prepare for the 2014 GED?
• If you have access to a computer, teach your students some basic computer skills: use a mouse, type at a reasonable rate, cut and paste, click and drag, etc.
• Use a wide variety of reading context in lessons• Use longer reading passages• Use more complex reading passages that are level-appropriate• Include U.S. founding documents and “the Great American
Conversation” items • Teach content - basic science knowledge, important periods in
American history, algebraic problem-solving• Teach academic vocabulary• Teach study skills and assign homework that requires some
studying• Use open-ended questions• Have students explain their answers
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References/Resources• www.gedtestingservice.com• Click on ‘Educators’ to get to the Assessment Guide for
Educators, professional development webinars, and the Teacher’s Guide PD series.
• http://svesd.net/files/DOK_Question_Stems.pdf• www.newreaderspress.com/downloads/New2014Te
stQuickGuide.pdf
• www.nwlincs.org/nwlincsweb/EITCMath.htm • Adult education math instructional materials
• www.how-to-study.com• Study skills
• http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html#cnn• www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore
/ela-appendix-b.pdf