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AACAE
October 9, 2020
The GEDTS Survival Guide for
Navigating New Waters
Debi Faucette, Senior Director
Session Objectives
• The Testing/Instructional Landscape
• National and State Data
• Online Proctored GED® Test
• Better than ever GED Score Report
• Professional Development in “New
Waters”
• Answer your questions!
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The timeline for success:
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Style
Business as Usual
Can this really be happening?
YES
Adapt and OvercomeSettling in to the
“New Reality”
We got this…
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Testing and Instructional Landscape
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National Perspective for Testing vs Instruction
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• Testing: Varies greatly across the states. Some sites are operational; capacity and safety guidelines are followed, many states are still closed with limited access to onsite testing.
• Education is in full swing—whether face to face or virtual
Instruction
• Offer professional development opportunities on demand
• Provide free resources for students and educators at www.ged.com
• Conduct monthly Tuesdays for Teachers webinars for the remainder of the year
GED Testing Service:Partnerships to Address the Challenges
Testing
• Online Proctored GED Test launched in June
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Coming Soon for Spanish Language Test-takers!
Tests taken in Spanish and English can be combined to earn a credential
• State Director, Dr. Miles has approved the policy change
• Local Directors will receive a memo to notify them of the change
• GED Testing Service will update the Jurisdiction Policy Page for Arkansas
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Reviewing State Policies
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Yes, in Arkansas you can test in English or Spanish and you can combine tests from different languages to earn your credential.
Arkansas Test Data:
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2019 2020
Test-Takers 4,430 2,630
Completers 2,901 1,639
Credentials 2,508 1,358
Tests 14,884 7,727
Pass Rate 86% 83%
Arkansas Test-Taker Performance
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Arkansas Test Data
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Online Proctored (OP) GED® Test
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Online Proctored (OP) GED Test Data:
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National Arkansas
Test-Takers 10,114 28
Completers 4,874 20
Credentials 3,643 14
Tests 25,556 83
Pass Rate 75% 70%
October 1, 2020:
•Spanish Language Test
•Retakes
•Accommodations
Still Building “the Airplane”Latest improvements for the OP GED Test
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Spanish Language OP GED® Test
• Available October 1, 2020
• Video is available in Spanish to explain the check in process for
the OP GED Test
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viswR-Tx6qQ
• Students viewing the ged.com site in Spanish will find the link to
the video in their account
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Pending
Whiteboard
• Monitoring usage, usability and student performance on the Math OP test
• Soon to release a tutorial on the use of the whiteboard
Still Building “the Airplane”Latest improvements for the OP GED Test
October 1, 2020
Accommodations
• Students with approved extra time accommodations can schedule online
Retakes
• Will be allowed as follows:
• Test
• Retake
• 60 day wait
• Retake, 60 day wait...repeat
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Where To Find Educator Webinars and Resources on OP
• https://ged.com/educators_admins/test_admin/
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Students and Educators Can Practice with the Whiteboard
https://home.pearsonvue.com/onvue/whiteboard
Calculator – On-Screen Only for O.P.
• Handheld calculators are not allowed
• On-screen calculator same as GED Ready
• Tutorial available on GED.com under
“Free Classroom Materials”
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Utilizing the GED Ready® Score Report for Student Success
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GED Ready Score Report
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Linking the Study Tool via a Pop-up
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New Format for the Skills List
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Adding a Notes Section to the Printed Report
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In Session – The Best Way to Get Information Quickly/Reliably Delivered to You
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Sign-up link located at the
bottom/footer of every
“Educator & Admins” page on GED.com
Professional Development:Everything Old is New Again!
• Tuesdays for Teachers
• On Demand specific webinars/discussions
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• Think SMALL and call on me
• Staff meetings for a Q and A
• Discussion with staff new to adult education
• Deep dive in a particular strategy or content area
• Use of the website
Questions?
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