1.  What is my schedule? Monday, 10am-2pmWednesday 10 am—2pmFriday 10 am – 1pm Room: C719 10 am-1pm - Class time 1 pm-2pm - Study hall Room: C719 10 am-11:30 am – College and Career Workshop 11:30 am-2pm - Class in Computer Lab Room: C719 10 am-1pm - Class time February 19 — July 16

2. Viktoriia Dudar, Instructor 718 482 5469 vdudar@lagcc.cuny.edu Office: C400 Dana Kitzes, Coordinator 718 482 5980 dkitzes@lagcc.cuny.edu Office: C 400 Wynne Ferdinand, Assistant Director 718-482-6152 wferdinand@lagcc.cuny.edu Office: C-400 PCAP Main Office, C- 400 Phone: 718-482-5385

3. Please take a few minutes to answer the following question in writing:

4.  Focus on the skills to pass TASC exam  Develop and become a stronger and more confident reader, writer, thinker, and problem solver  Become a reflective and lifelong learner  Become an active member of a community of learners  Learn about healthcare field  Develop academic and career goals  Transition to college, professional training, or upgrade your job

5. Working in Groups

6. Making Posters to Present Work

8. Please take a few minutes to answer the following question in writing:

9.  Be on time and attend every class  More then 2 absences per every 4 weeks can prevent you from completing the class.  3 latenesses =1 absence  Complete all homework and in-class assignments  Cellphones must be put away  Be open to new ideas and respectful to staff and your classmates

10.  Graded assignments:  +(Excellent),  ( Satisfactory),  - (Incomplete)  Practice tests and quizzes  Practice essays in class and at home  Receive feedback from your classmates  Complete self-evaluations  Receive feedback from your instructor in individual sessions  Complete TASC predictor test

11. As of December 31, 2013, the GED exam is no longer available in NYS There is no such thing as a “GED Diploma” and there never was. When someone passed the GED test, they earned a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma, awarded by the NYS Board of Regents. NYS will now use the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) to award High School Equivalency diplomas. The TASC will be free to test takers. The TASC is made of 5 content areas – math, science, social studies, writing, and reading. The TASC is expected to become more complex over the next three years. By 2016, 60% of testing in NY will be computer-based.

12. The first time students take the TASC will need to take the whole exam, even if they have already passed some sections of the GED exam. Students who received a passing score of 410 of higher on any section of the GED exam (between 2002 and 2013) will receive credit on the TASC for having completed that subject area. Students who earned at least a 410 in all five sections of the GED exam, but who did not earn a 2250 total score, will receive a High School Equivalency diploma upon passing any one section of the TASC. The roll-over of GED scores will be applicable for up to two years, starting at the end of January 2014.

13. Good Luck! We are here for you