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ADULT EDUCATION………..
Changes ahead….
•GED NOW!
•GED 2002
•GED TRAINERS
For More Information, please contact:
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Office of Adult Education
1-800-531-1515
GED NOW! Campaign Goals
State-wide awareness of changes Higher awareness of AE services 15% more GED diplomas issued
GED NOW! Timeline• July 30 - Press kits mailed
• Aug. 13 - Commissioner’s press release
• Aug. 20-Sept. 3 - Local media blitz using GED NOW! Logo
• Sept. 4 -16 - TV/radio spots, PSA’s
• Sept. 17-22 - Registration in all programs state-wide
• Sept. 25 - Nov. 3 -GED NOW! Fast-track classes state-wide
GED 2002 Series Tests
• January 1, 2002
• All prior partial scores invalid
• Must take complete new battery
WorkplaceOverall Design
Direct Writing Assignment• Expository Essay
– Generate, Organize, Connect, and Express Ideas
– No Required Word Count - Sufficient Development to Communicate the Idea Effectively
– 37 to 40% of Language Arts, Writing Test Score
Language Arts, Writing
1
4 Effective
3 Adequate
2 Marginal
Inadequate
Language Arts, WritingScore Change
Language Arts, ReadingTypes of Text
Non-fiction Text (25%):• Non-fiction Prose (Biography, Critical Reviews of Fine and Performing Arts)• Workplace, Community Documents
50 Questions
History 40% (20 Questions) US/Canada Specific (12 Questions) Global (world) ( 8 Questions)
Civics 25% ( 13 Questions)Economics 20% ( 10 Questions)Geography 15% ( 7 Questions)
Social Studies
• Visual Text (60%) Cartoons, photos, timelines, graphs, charts
• Written Text–Practical Documents (Discretionary) Advertisements, Voter Guides, Insurance Forms, Tax Forms– Key Documents (Constant) Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Landmark Supreme Court Decisions
Social Studies
• Life Science (Biology and Health) 45% 23 Items• Earth & Space Science 20% 11 Items• Physical Science (Chemistry & Physics) 35% 16 Items
Science
“What Do Workers Use In Today’s High-Tech Production Lines?”
Statistics
Logic
Probability
Measurement Systems
• Numbers, Numbers Sense, & Operations 20-30%• Data, Statistics, & Probability 20-30%• Geometry & Measurement 20-30%• Algebra, Functions, & Patterns 20-30%
Mathematics
• Booklet One– Scientific Calculator Casio FX-260 Permitted– 50% Questions (25)– Calculators Provided by GEDTS at Official GED Testing Centers
“Calculator used as a tool to eliminate tedium of complex calculations in realistic settings.”
• Available with January 2002 Launch
– Audiocassette, Braille and Large Print
• June-August 2001 Senior Performance Analysis and Passing Standard Score
Setting Processing
• September-October Passing Standard Score PolicyRecommendation and
Approval
One-third of all graduating seniors CAN NOT
pass the GED exam.
National GED Testing Service Training
GED Test Administrator - Phyllis Pardue
20 Highly-Qualified GED Instructors
More GED diplomas =
•Better-educated parents
•Better-educated workforce
•Better-educated citizens
= a better
Tennessee!Tennessee!
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