Welcome To theGrant County Adult

EducationCenter

Bill Cosby

Comedian, Actor

Mary Lou Retton

Olympic gold medal gymnast

Dave Thomas

Founder and owner of Wendy’s

Michael J. Fox

Actor

Chris Rock

Comedian, Actor

Nicholas Cage

Actor

Peter Jennings

Former Anchor of ABC World News Tonight

Christina Applegate

Actress

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Former Congressman & Senator from Colorado

Danica Patrick

Race Car DriverChristian Slater

Actor

Sanjaya Malaker

American IDOL star

John Michael Montgomery

Country Music singer & KY native

All of these people

are GED graduates

!

Steps to earning your GED...

Attending an orientation is the first step. This orientation takes about two hours. We’ll go over how we’ll work with you to earn your GED.

The remaining slides of this presentation show the steps AFTER the orientation as you begin your work.

Locator test - Determines level of TABE assessment you need, or if you can skip TABE assessment all together and go straight to the Official Practice Tests (OPT) during one of our Prove Yourself Days.

TABE assessment/ Diagnostic – Pinpoints students’ strengths & weaknesses in areas of Reading, Math and Language.

Once you have completed your TABE assessment, you will have a conference with our center director to determine your study path and plan the best way forward for you to earn your GED.

If your TABE scores are above a 9.0 level, you can proceed with the Official Practice Tests. You will need to pass all 5 OPTs with a score of 450 or higher in each area before you are eligible to be registered to take the OFFICIAL GED TEST.

If your TABE scores are below a 9.0 level, you will need to work with your academic advisor and discuss which of the four study paths would best suit your needs.

1. Classes are offered in the fall, winter, and spring– all classes are 5 weeks in length. Reading & Writings Workshop on Tuesday &

Thursday mornings and Tuesday afternoons Math on Monday & Tuesday mornings,

Wednesday mornings and afternoons. Science classes are offered on Wednesday

mornings.*Summer & Winter Classes are less often and

change each year. Call our center for more information.

2. Open Lab – independent work in our lab with 1-on-1 help from a staff member as needed. You can also do homework if you like.

3. Online learning with ITTS. This online option is available for a select number of our students who are committed to working regularly online—many cannot make it regularly to our center.

The GED Tests are designed to measure learning generally acquired in a high school course of study.

Scores are determined by administering the test to graduating seniors.

The content is drawn from content taught in high school.

SectionSection # of # of QuestionsQuestions

MinutesMinutes

Math Math ComputatioComputationn

2525 4545

Applied Applied MathMath

2525 4545

ScienceScience 5050 8080

Social Social StudiesStudies

5050 7070

ReadingReading 4040 6565

Writing Part Writing Part 11

5050 7575

Writing Part Writing Part 22

essayessay 4545

What is a passing score? An average of 450 points for a total of

2,250 points for all five subtestsWhere can I take the test?

- You can take the test at various locations in Boone & Kenton Counties

What does it cost? The cost is $55 – payable by money

order. You can get money orders at the post office or Wal-Mart.

You only have to retake the sections in which you need to work.

It is $25.00 for each section you retake. You may retake a test up to 3 times a

year.

But you will pass because you must pass an official practice test before you are allowed to take the actual test and because we have a 100% pass rate for all Grant County students we send to take the GED test. You can do it!

Accepted by 95 percent of U.S colleges and universities

Can make graduates eligible for federal financial aid for further education

Often required by employers

GED credential recipients are likely to make $115 more weekly than the adults without a high school education, keeping other variables constant.

With other variables controlled, GED credential recipients have $3500 more in annual personal income than adults with less than a high school education.

Call our center at (859) 823-1341.