Reviewing 2014 GED® Test Instructional Technology

September 13, 2013Pre-Conference Webinar

Achieving Credentials for Success Conference Appleton, WI

Meagen Farrell

Author, trainer, consultantGED instructor

@farrellinkFacebook.com/farrell.inkFarrellink.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.

Teaching for Computer-Based Testing

Test-taker Skills Usability Safety &

Security

Tech-Enhanced

Items

Teaching Resources

Computer-Based Test Taking SkillsIn addition to using a mouse, test-takers must:• Scroll down a page• Navigate between tabs to read pages• Select answers from drop-down menus• Drag-and-drop answers to a graph or chart• Use a virtual calculator (TI-30XS)• Type two short answers and two extended

responses (~25 WPM)• Use basic word processing tools

Usability

2012 CBT Testing Results(2002 series test)

GEDTS partnering with computer-based testing provider Pearson VUE

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

Who Finds It Usable?

The “digital divide” will impact our students’ comfort with technology. The divide is no longer based on age… it’s economic.

GED® Test Takers

Many never enroll in a program!

Adult Education Students

Many never take the

GED® Test!

Safety & Security

http://www.thebeehive.org/internet-safety

Technology Enhanced ItemsMOST test items will be multiple choice with

four options. Additional types include:• Typing answers: two short answer, two

extended responses• Hot spots• Drop-down menus• Fill-in-the-blank• Drag-and-drop (graphic organizers)

Automated Scoring Engines:Watson’s Cousins

Source: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/02/super-computer-watson-jeopardy/

View GED® Test Item samplers

http://www.gedtestingservice.com/educators/home

Math Tools

• On-screen calculator: TI-30XS• Erasable whiteboard• Calculator reference sheet (PDF)• Mathematics formula sheet (PDF)

TI-30XS Calculator Resources

• http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti30xs

Atomic Learning Tutorials on TI-30XS

• Free PDF download: http://tinyurl.com/qjqmr3t

TI-30XS Multiview Guidebook for Teachers

• http://www.gedtestingservice.com/educators/ticalc

GED Testing Service: Calculator Resources

Teaching Resources

•http://www.skyways.org/central/mouse/page1.html

Mouserobics

•http://www.gedtestingservice.com/GEDTS%20Tutorial.html

GED Test Tutorial

•http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computers

GCF LearnFree

•http://www.typingtest.com/

Typing Test

Questions?

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

Local Colleague Discussions:• Take 5 minutes to discuss with a partner.

What do these changes mean for:– How we select technology?– How we teach using technology?– How we learn using technology?

• Share in large group for 10 minutes (or longer).