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2014 GED® Program Preview

•  Nevada’s Adult Student & the Workforce

•  2014 GED® Program

•  GED Testing Service Support for 2014 GED® Program

AGENDA

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•  21-76% preparing for GED test (GED + Adult Diploma)

•  89% under age of 45 (53% age 16-24; 36% 25-44)

•  53% Hispanic; 24% White; 15% Black

Nevada’s AHSP Student (2011-2012)

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Source: http://www.nevadaadulteducation.org/userfiles/files/NV_AHSP_Fact_Sheet_%20Report_Card_FY12.pdf

•  State on pace to add 23,000 jobs this year (26,000 and 30,000 in coming years)

•  Top jobs in Nevada based on growth expectations and those that pay higher than average* –  Registered nurses –  Gaming dealers –  Office clerks

*Require short-term or moderate-term training

Nevada’s Workforce

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Source: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com/article.asp?ARTICLEID=3157

Nevada Computer-Based Testing

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2014 GED® PROGRAM

Support before and after test

Easier scheduling

Simpler testing process

Global access to study tools

Quicker transitions to

jobs and college

It’s about the test-taker, not the test

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§  More quickly moves adults into college, jobs, and better wages

§  Ensures adults are prepared for college and career training programs

§  Incorporates digital skills for today’s digital world

§  Awards a credential respected by employers and colleges

2014 GED® Program

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It’s what adult learners need. It’s what they deserve.

A Comprehensive Approach

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GREATER SUPPORT SYSTEMS BEFORE & AFTER THE TEST

§  Don’t attend adult education classes

§  Can’t access the Official Practice Test

§  Lack personal support & feedback

§  Prepare on their own for GED® test and for college & career transition

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50%

students each year

Source: GED Testing Service Annual Statistical Report

350,000

MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test

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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test

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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test

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MyGED™ §  Personal study tools §  Links to local adult education programs & GED Ready™: Official Practice Test §  Global access to the best study tools

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§  Anxiety – results take 4-8 weeks

§  Delayed job and college applications

§  No feedback for improvement

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Source: GED Testing Service Annual Statistical Report

FAILPASS

Never return to retake a failed test 85%

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MyGED™ & Enhanced Score Report §  Personal feedback for improvement §  Actionable study plan §  More engaged students; more targeted instruction

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§  Students don’t know what to do next

§  GED® programs built around test

§  Graduates unsure of how or if next steps can happen

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College & Career Center in MyGED™ §  Job & college information links §  Career skills assessment §  More engaged students; test is a springboard to more

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SIMPLER TESTING PROCESS &

QUICKER TRANSITIONS AFTER

§  Call during business hours or go in person to schedule

§  Schedule based on center, sometimes only once a month

§  Students lose time and money waiting

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Scheduling Built Around Student §  24/7 scheduling from home §  Student tests when and where they

want §  Quicker and easier scheduling

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§  Current process not setting grads up for success in today’s world

§  Fewer low-skill jobs available

§  Students don’t have skills jobs require

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63%

12% of GED® grads completed further education

Sources: Career Clusters: Forecasting Demand for Jobs 2008-2018, Georgetown Center on Education & the Workforce; Crossing the Bridge: GED Credentials and Postsecondary Outcomes (2010), GED Testing Service

of jobs require more than HS diploma

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Standards-based test §  Test measures critical thinking and

problem-solving skills

Smart Transcript §  Gives employers and colleges

information they need

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§  Bubble sheets for personal information

§  Manage multiple score sheets and scrap papers

§  Increased stress on test day

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70 years paper-based testing

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88% pass rate with computer-based testing

60% more likely to

retake a failed subject

Digital program for digital world §  Paper-free test-day experience §  Consistent experience everywhere §  Less stress, more success

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IMPROVED DATA FOR

IMPROVED OUTCOMES

§  Data available once a quarter or year due to paper-based system

§  Lack of real-time information and decision-making

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Static data

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GED Analytics™ §  Unprecedented access to real-time

data §  Information about student needs §  Instant access to support student

success after the test

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THE 2014 GED® PROGRAM Support before and after test

Easier scheduling

Simpler testing process

Global access to study tools

Quicker transitions to

jobs and college

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§  Developed system that provides greater student support before and after the test

§  Used cutting-edge technology to make testing process quicker and easier for students

§  Built first-ever real-time data system for adult education programs

THE 2014 GED PROGRAM

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SUPPORT FOR 2014

•  Print guides •  Online teacher’s guide •  Webinar archive •  Free practice test

Professional Development

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www.GEDtestingservice.com/educators/professionaldevelopment

•  GED® only vs GED® plus

Offer the 2014 GED® Test

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www.GEDtestingservice.com/educators/offercbt

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