1. ADULT EDUCATION……….. Changes ahead….

2. GED NOW! GED 2002 GED TRAINERS

4. GED NOW! Campaign Goals n State-wide awareness of changes n Higher awareness of AE services n 15% more GED diplomas issued

5. 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

6. GED 2002 Series Tests January 1, 2002 All prior partial scores invalid Must take complete new battery

7. Continue to Reflect the Major and Lasting Academic Outcomes of a Four Year Program of Study with an Increased Emphasis on Workplace and Higher Education Reflected in the Context of the Items.

8. Workplace Overall Design

9. 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

10. 1 4 Effective 3Adequate 2Marginal Inadequate Language Arts, Writing Score Change

11. Language Arts, Reading Types of Text Non-fiction Text (25%): Non-fiction Prose (Biography, Critical Reviews of Fine and Performing Arts) Workplace, Community Documents

12. 50 Questions History40% (20 Questions) US/Canada Specific (12 Questions) Global (world)( 8 Questions) Civics25% ( 13 Questions) Economics20% ( 10 Questions) Geography15% ( 7 Questions) Social Studies

13. 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

14. Life Science (Biology and Health)45%23 Items Earth & Space Science20%11 Items Physical Science (Chemistry & Physics) 35%16 Items Science

15. “What Do Workers Use In Today’s High-Tech Production Lines?” Statistics Logic Probability Measurement Systems

16. Numbers, Numbers Sense, & Operations20-30% Data, Statistics, & Probability20-30% Geometry & Measurement20-30% Algebra, Functions, & Patterns20-30% Mathematics

17. 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.”

18. Available with January 2002 Launch – Audiocassette, Braille and Large Print

19. June-August 2001Senior Performance Analysis and Passing Standard Score Setting Processing September-OctoberPassing Standard Score Policy Recommendation and Approval One-third of all graduating seniors CAN NOT pass the GED exam.

20. National GED Testing Service Training GED Test Administrator - Phyllis Pardue 20 Highly-Qualified GED Instructors

21. More GED diplomas = Better-educated parents Better-educated workforce Better-educated citizens Tennessee! = a better Tennessee!