1. GED® High School Equivalency Diploma

2. 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…

3. Myth: Only a few computer-testing centers will exist in 2014 14 Public sites authorized 14 Public sites have contracts or submitted applications 11 Public sites approved More expansion planned

4. 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

5. Computer-Based Testing in KY GATEWAY MAYSVILLE ASHLAND HAZARD BLUEGRASS SOMERSET LAUREL SOUTHCENTRAL KY ELIZABETHTOWN OWENSBORO MADISONVILLE WEST KY CAMPBELLSVILLE MSU JESSAMINE EKU PIKE POWELL SOUTHEAST--MIDDLESBORO SOUTHEAST--HARLAN Big Sandy CLOVERPORT HENDERSON LAUREL LOGAN KEDC GREENUP KEDC--CARTER NEWPORT FRANKLIN ALLEN BOYLE HOPKINSVILLE JACKSON JEFFERSON MSU—MT. STERLING MSU—WEST LIBERTY SKY CTC--FRANKLIN MONROE JCTC-- CARROLLTON

6. 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!!

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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 (1 st 6 months of 2014) Publishers – Instructional materials

12. 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

13. Myth: To prepare for the GED 2014 test, buy lots of supplies, e.g., calculators Invest in computers – for instruction and assessment

14. 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

15. 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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