Top 5 Changes to the GED® Test
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Top 5 Changes to the GED® Test
- 1. Five Important Changes Coming with the 2014 GED® Test September 13, 2013 Pre-Conference Webinar Achieving Credentials for Success Conference Appleton, WI
- 2. Meagen Farrell Author, trainer, consultant GED instructor @farrellink Facebook.com/farrell.ink Farrellink.com GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education and may not be used without permission. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license.
- 3. Want the Latest Updates?
- 4. The Big Changes Common Core State Standards Depth of Knowledge 100% Computer- Based Testing New Test Pricing Four Intertwined Subjects
- 5. The Big Changes • The motto of the Common Core State Standards is “______er, _______er, ______er.” • GED Test items connected to the Depth of Knowledge Levels: Level One: ____% Levels Two & Three: ____% Level Four: ___% • For the 2002 GED Math Test, the first time passing rate is ___% for paper-based and ___% for computer-based testing.
- 6. The Big Changes • The “wholesale” price of the 2014 GED Test is $_____ for the first two years. • _____________ sets the price for test-takers. • The 2014 GED writing sections will include: – ____ min extended response in Reasoning through Language Arts. – ____ min extended response in Social Studies. – ____ short answer responses in Science.
- 7. Common Core State Standards • GED assessment targets are based on the CCSS and other career & college readiness standards • Also used for standards-based instruction • Skills standards in English Language Arts & Mathematics (not content standards) • “Fewer, clearer, higher”
- 8. Depth of Knowledge Replaces Bloom’s Taxonomy. Measures cognitive complexity of a task. GED test items: • 20% level 1 • 80% levels 2 & 3 1 • Verbatim Recall • Paraphrasing 2 • Main point, patterns • Identify relationships 3 • Inference & synthesis • Prediction, elaboration 4 • Generating hypotheses • Complex analysis
- 9. Computer-Based Testing 2012 CBT Testing Results (2002 series test) Partnering with computer-based testing provider Pearson VUE 2014: Automated scores available within 3 hours Reduced Stress! Increased scores Time left over Math Passing Rate (1st Time) 83% on computer 30% on paper Overall Passing Rate 88% on computer 71% on paper
- 10. New Price for GED Test • Cost for test battery $120 for 2014 & 2015-- Jurisdictions may set student fee higher/lower
- 11. Value for the GED Test • Adults with a high school equivalency diploma earn $250,000+ more over their lifetime. • GEDTS is protecting the value of the credential for test-takers: – Litigate to protect GED name: 40 fraudulent companies shut down already – Improve customer service to test-takers: great YouTube videos & tutorials! – Continue to research value of passing the GED Test & market to colleges and employers
- 12. Four Intertwined Subjects Reasoning through Language Arts Science Social Studies Mathematical Reasoning
- 13. Content from Real Life Scenarios Reasoning through Language Arts Science Social Studies Mathematical Reasoning
- 14. Writing Constructed Responses Reasoning through Language Arts Science Social Studies Mathematical Reasoning
- 15. Interpreting Data Reasoning through Language Arts Science Social Studies Mathematical Reasoning
- 16. The Big Changes • The motto of the Common Core State Standards is “______er, _______er, ______er.” • GED Test items connected to the Depth of Knowledge Levels: Level One: ____% Levels Two & Three: ____% Level Four: ___% • For the 2002 GED Math Test, the first time passing rate is ___% for paper-based and ___% for computer-based testing.
- 17. The Big Changes • The “wholesale” price of the 2014 GED Test is $_____ for the first two years. • _____________ sets the price for test-takers. • The 2014 GED writing sections will include: – ____ min extended response in Reasoning through Language Arts. – ____ min extended response in Social Studies. – ____ short answer responses in Science.
- 18. Questions?
- 19. Take It Home • You have permission to use these workshop materials in your program as long as you attribute New Readers Press. Ex: © 2013 New Readers Press, Used with permission • Please send Meagen an email so we know how you are using it: farrellink@yahoo.com
Editor's Notes
- Why did New Readers Press ask me to write this book? They want an instructional perspective.
- Ask audience to guess: What is the overall change in % of passing rates of of CBT vs. paper-based in 2012? What about math? Show rates. Why? Usability study recommended 500 changes, including grouping questions by the answer type and providing tutorials on using the system.
- The motto of the Common Core State Standards is “FEWer, CLEARer, HIGHer.”GED Test items connected to the Depth of Knowledge Levels: Level One: 20%Levels Two & Three: 80% Level Four: 0%For the 2002 GED Math Test, the first time passing rate is 30% for paper-based and 83% for computer-based testing.
- The “wholesale” price of the 2014 GED Test is $120 for the first two years. Each jurisdiction sets the price for test-takers.The 2014 GED writing sections will include:45 min extended response in Reasoning through Language Arts.25 min extended response in Social Studies.2short answer responses in Science.