2014 ged test instructional strategies
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Presented for The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland on June 7, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
2014 GED® Test:Instructional Strategies7 June 2013
Presenter:Meagen FarrellFarrell Ink LLC
Author of Instructional Materials
Free materials online at farrellink.com:◦ Learning for Life Sta
rter Kit◦ NEO Literacy Corps
Member Trainings
Teaching Adults: A 2014 GED® Test Resource Book from New Readers Press
ObjectivesIntroduce 5 major changes with
the 2014 GED® Test.Consider the implications for
instruction and curricula.Demonstrate a sample
interdisciplinary lesson.Facilitate groups to create their
own interdisciplinary lesson plans.
Our activities connect with the following Research-Based Best Practices for Adult Literacy:
Participate in and facilitate supportive learning environments.
Use authentic instructional materials.
Promote learner persistence.
Source: A Framework for Program Improvements in Adult Literacy
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN JANUARY 2014?
The Big Changes
Common Core State Standards
Depth of Knowledge
100% Computer-
Based Testing
New Test Pricing
Four Intertwined Subjects
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Participated in a Webinar? Pre-TestThe 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.
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Participated in a Webinar? Pre-TestThe “wholesale” price of the 2014 GED®
Test is $_____ for the first two years. _____________ sets the price for test-
takers.The 2014 GED® test will include writing:
◦____ min extended response in Reasoning through Language Arts.
◦____ min extended response in Social Studies.◦____ short answer responses in Science.
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Common Core State StandardsGED® 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)
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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
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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
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New Price for GED® TestCost for test battery $120 for
2014 & 2015-- Jurisdictions may set student fee higher/lower
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Value of the GED TestAdults 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
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Four Intertwined Subjects
Reasoning through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning
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Content from Real Life ScenariosReasoning through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning
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Writing Constructed ResponsesReasoning through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning
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Interpreting Data
Reasoning through
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Mathematical
Reasoning
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Questions?
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IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION & CURRICULA
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Find a PartnerTake 5 minutes to discuss how you
think the computer-based GED® test will impact instruction & curricula. How will it affect you? your students? your program?
As a reminder, the other changes we discussed:◦Common Core State Standards◦Depth of Knowledge◦New GED Test Pricing◦Four Intertwined Subjects
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Implications for Instruction & Curricula Who would like to share?
◦ Name one effect on you◦ Name one effect on your students ◦ Name one effect on your program
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10 MINUTE BREAKDiscuss the implications for instructors
SAMPLE INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSON
My Two Cents on Teaching Adults• GED test prep
programs are like marathon training programs at a gym.
• Single-subject instruction is like running alone on the treadmill, day after day.
• Interdisciplinary group instruction is like working out with a team.
Inter-Disciplinary
Group Instruction
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Facilitating Engaging Lessons:Education PaysField Tested at the Legacy Program
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• One person talks at a time.• We do not have to agree.• Everyone can share their thoughts
and feelings.• Respond to the topic, not to
others’ comments.
Are there rules you want to change, delete, or add?
How Do We Want to Act as a Group?
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ObjectiveLook deeper at the words,
numbers, and experiences that define poverty.
Understand statistics that show the relationship between education level, income level, and unemployment.
Reflect on what we can do about poverty.
What Does Poverty Mean To You?
Why is Poverty important?
Some Questions to Consider:Why does the U.S. measure how
many people are in poverty?What social services are provided
for people in poverty?How could someone get out of
poverty?
We’re going to look at three definitions of poverty:The words in the federal
definition from the U.S. Census Bureau
A video about the experience of rural poverty from World Vision
The numbers from that define the federal poverty guidelines
The Words: What is Poverty?The United States Census Bureau offers the following
definition:
Following the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation using Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps).
The Experience: Rural poverty…
Rural Poverty in the United States by World Vision
What did you see or hear in this video?“World Vision has the ability to bring those ideas
into a community in a culturally sensitive way and help leaders adapt their approaches to poverty in a way that is more effective, leading people out of generational poverty.” –Ruston Seaman
“I think we want to live productive lives. I think we want our children to be happy and well adjusted. We want them to be able to pursue or chase their dreams. I think we want to be able to provide for their needs. I think we want to be able to live comfortably without not knowing where your next meal is going to come from or whether your lights is going to get cut off.” –Ernestine Skiffer
The Numbers: Poverty Guidelines 2013
For the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $4,020 for each additional person.
Persons infamily/household
Poverty guideline
1 $11,490
2 15,510
3 19,530
4 23,550
5 27,570
6 31,590
7 35,610
8 39,630
From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
One High School Diploma Can Bring A Family of Four
Above The Poverty
Line
Out of The Unemployment
Line
What is Poverty? What Can I Do About It?Everyone take an index card and
pen or pencil.Write for five minutes about what
poverty means and what you can do about it.
Don’t worry about spelling or punctuation. Just write down your thoughts.
Share Your Thoughts:
Each person share one thought or idea that came from your reflection.
(You don’t have to read your card out loud!)
Responses? Questions?
Your Turn to Create a Lesson!Each person should have a blank
lesson plan template and a completed example.
Get in pairs or groups up to four people.
Designate one person as the recorder to write down the lesson.
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QUIZ TIME!!!
Quiz AnswersThe 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.
Quiz AnswersThe “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.
A JOURNEY OF 1,000 MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP
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