GED® High School Equivalency Diploma

Myth: States are abandoning the GED® test• 36 states adopting GED® test• 5 HiSet (ETS) – aligned with 2002 GED® test• 2 TASC (McGraw Hill) – 3-year contract w/NY to move to CBT• 8 RFPing 2014; 6 RFPing 2015• Some states plan to offer more than one option – Investment

made in GED® test system - Name recognition…

Myth: Only a few computer-testing centers will exist in 201414 Public sites authorized14 Public sites have contracts or submitted applications11 Public sites approved More expansion planned

Myth: Students will have to travel long distances to test• Students can test in other counties besides where they

reside or where they participate in adult education instruction

Computer-Based Testing in KY

GATEWAY

MAYSVILLE

ASHLAND

HAZARD

BLUEGRASS

SOMERSET LAUREL

SOUTHCENTRAL KY

ELIZABETHTOWNOWENSBORO

MADISONVILLE

WEST KY

CAMPBELLSVILLE

MSU

JESSAMINEEKU

PIKE

POWELL

SOUTHEAST--MIDDLESBORO

SOUTHEAST--HARLAN

Big SandyCLOVERPORT

HENDERSON

LAUREL

LOGAN

KEDC GREENUPKEDC--CARTER

NEWPORT

FRANKLIN

ALLEN

BOYLE

HOPKINSVILLE

JACKSON

JEFFERSON

MSU—MT. STERLINGMSU—WEST LIBERTY

SKY CTC--FRANKLINMONROE

JCTC--CARROLLTON

Myth: Jails will still be able to give the paper-based test• State Corrections conversion underway• Jailers Association – Jailers Conference – Follow-up instructions• Role of adult education programs – COMPUTERS!!

Myth: Students have until the end of the year to test• 110,000 passed since 2002 series introduction• 16,000 need to pass• 2,600 pass math• DECEMBER 18, 2013 – Last date scheduled for testing

Myth: AE doesn’t communicate updates on the GED® test• Statewide marketing campaign• Local campaigns• President Bob King letter• Education Matters, Sept. 23, 9:00 p.m. EST• Additional, trained Examiners

Myth: My students has an IEP, therefore he can get testing accommodations for the GED® test.• Announcement – September 20 deadline for GED® 2002• GED® 2014 test accommodations process – Caution!

Accommodations selected during registration – Must be certain accommodations are available; student must be approved to be “released” to test

Myth: No one will ever pass the GED® again• It still measures high school equivalency• Additional information – what needs to be developed• Late 2014 College- and Career-Readiness endorsement

Myth: We can’t afford to offer the Ready® test• Regulation – compulsory attendance (2015)• Ready® Test (formerly OPT) – available “free” at AE centers• Pass entire Ready® test • Cost to programs – preliminary discussions (1st 6 months of 2014)• Publishers – Instructional materials

Myth: No resources are available for programs to prepare students for the GED® 2014 test• College- and Career-Readiness standards-based instruction!!!!• GEDTS™ web site – Assessment Guides, Item Sampler, Webinars, etc.• Teacher’s Guide course• Ready® Test – Read only September 2013

Myth: To prepare for the GED 2014 test, buy lots of supplies, e.g., calculators

• Invest in computers – for instruction and assessment

Myth: Community organizations won’t be able to contribute $ for student testing

• How it works• Role of adult education programs – create voucher

awareness in community

Myth: Students have to come to Frankfort for records• Refer students to ged.ky.gov – requests for records• Don’t advise them to call or come in – No walk-ins• Role of adult education programs - permit test takers to avail

themselves to computer for scores, requests, etc.• News to Use article

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