Transcript GED NOW!
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 Overall Design Workplace Language Arts, Writing 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 Score Change 4 Effective 3 Adequate 2 Marginal 1 Inadequate Language Arts, Reading Types of Text Non-fiction Text (25%): • Non-fiction Prose (Biography, Critical Reviews of Fine and Performing Arts) • Workplace, Community Documents Social Studies 50 Questions History 40% (20 Questions) US/Canada Specific (12 Questions) Global (world) ( 8 Questions) Civics Economics Geography 25% ( 13 Questions) 20% ( 10 Questions) 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 Science • Life Science (Biology and Health) • Earth & Space Science • Physical Science (Chemistry & Physics) 45% 20% 23 Items 11 Items 35% 16 Items “What Do Workers Use In Today’s High-Tech Production Lines?” Statistics Logic Probability Measurement Systems Mathematics • • • • Numbers, Numbers Sense, & Operations Data, Statistics, & Probability Geometry & Measurement Algebra, Functions, & Patterns 20-30% 20-30% 20-30% 20-30% “Calculator used as a tool to eliminate tedium of complex calculations in realistic settings.” • Booklet One – Scientific Calculator Casio FX-260 Permitted – 50% Questions (25) – Calculators Provided by GEDTS at Official GED Testing Centers • 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 Policy Recommendation 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!