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GED Testing Service's You Tube Channel

Check out the GED Testing Service's You Tube Channel.  This You Tube channel showcases Profiles of Success, Frequently Asked Questions, Study Tips, and many other videos.

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GED Testing Service, LLC is a joint venture formed by the American Council on Education and Pearson to provide adults with increased access to the GED® Tests. GED Testing Service stands as the only legitimate and time-honored architect of the GED Tests that certify the high school-level academic achievement of national and international non-high school graduates. In collaboration with key partners, we develop, deliver, and safeguard the test; we analyze the testing program and its participants; and we develop policies, procedures, and programs to ensure equal access to the test.

Truth About GED® Testing Online

From the people who create the GED Tests: GED Testing Service_®

The GED Tests cannot be taken online.

If you take a test on the Internet that claims to be the GED Tests, it is not a legitimate program. Some people may find out later that it is an alternative diploma or that it is a diploma mill. Do your research before spending any money, and use the resources below to find out more.

Read more here about Testing Online

Who Accepts the GED Credential

98% of colleges and universities that require a high school diploma accept the GED credential (Annual Survey of Colleges 2007. Copyright ® 2007. The College Board.)

96% of companies accept applicants with a GED credential for jobs requiring a high school degree (Society for Human Resource Management, 2002)

GED Testing Program Fact Sheet

About the GED Tests

-The GED Tests provide adults who did not complete a formal high school program the opportunity to certify their attainment of high school-level academic knowledge and skills
-The tests are field-tested and normed on graduating high school seniors before becoming final test forms
-Only 60% of graduating high school seniors would pass the GED Tests on their first attempt

GED Testing Program Fact Sheet

Veterans Honorary High School Diploma

Veterans Honorary High School Diplomas recognize the life experiences of honorably discharged veterans who were unable to complete their high school education because of service in the armed forces during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Since the first honorary diplomas were issued in 2001, more than 2,000 have been awarded to veterans of the three wars. To obtain an honorary diploma, a veteran may submit a statement to the Virginia Department of Education describing his or her service, the location of the last school attended, and affirming that he or she was unable to complete high school upon return to civilian life. The guidelines also allow for the submission of information by family members and veterans' organizations.

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REMINDER  REMINDER  REMINDER

There will be an increase of the GED test fees effective July 1, 2011.  Do you want to take the GED test in June before the price increase? 

Click here for test registration information contacts!

Please note that most programs require you to register in advance at least 10 days or more prior to the Official GED Test.

PBS Literacy Link

Do you need to get your GED?  Have you ever heard of PBS Literacy Link?

PBS LiteracyLink provides a link for underserved and hard-to-reach adults and their teachers to quality adult basic education and GED preparation tools using technology. Combining video, the Internet, and print materials, LiteracyLink programs are relevant to the needs of the individual learner, adult instructional programs, and the workforce.

Check out what PBS Literacy Link is all about:
http://litlink.ket.org/

GED Testing Policies

Curious about the requirements to obtain your GED?  Have you ever wondered...........

1.  What are the residency requirements to take the GED Test? None

2.   What is the minimum age for GED testing? (without exceptions) 18

3.   What is the minimum age for GED testing? (requires additional documentation) 16

4.   What are the minimum score requirements to pass the GED Test? 410 on each test/2250 on the full test battery

Find out more about Virginia GED testing policies at the following link...............

GED Jurisdictional Testing Policies

GED test fees are increasing July 1, 2011.

The Virginia Department of Education Office of Adult Education and Literacy has announced this week that GED_® test fees are increasing this summer, effective July 1, 2011. 

For more information on the increase see the following press release:

Press Release for GED Test Price Increase

For more information on the new test fee structure :

Test Fee Chart

DID YOU KNOW

Did you know? 
In 2006-2008, high school dropouts were more than twice as likely to be living in poverty as high school graduates; (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009).

Did you know?
Seventy-four percent of dropouts spend one or more years in poverty between the ages of 25 and 75, based on analyses of data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics between 1968 and 1992; (Rank and Hirschl, 2001).

For more information like this check out the following report:

THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)
FROM ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Measuring the Economic Impact of

A Better Educated and Trained U.S. Workforce

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Never too late to graduate: 92-year-old earns GED

Think you are too old to get your GED?

                          Jeff Melton/The Star 

Check out the article at the link below about 92 year old Loretta Patton of Cleveland County, NC who graduated from CCC with her GED on Thursday May 12, 2011!

http://www.shelbystar.com/news/-55233--.html

Writing Sample Question

Language Arts, Writing Test
Part I
There are 50 multiple-choice questions on the Language Arts, Writing Test, Part I. These questions require you to revise and edit workplace, how to, and informational documents. Scores are combined with those of Part II and reported as a single score. They are divided among the following three question types: correction, revision, and construction shift. These questions address the following content areas:

Organization (15%): Restructure paragraphs or ideas within paragraphs, identify topic sentences, create unity and coherence in the document.

Sentence Structure (30%): Correct sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, improper coordination and subordination, misplaced modifiers, and lack of parallel structure.

Usage (30%): Correct errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and pronoun reference.

Mechanics (25%): Correct errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling (restricted to errors related to possessives, contractions, and homonyms).

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Sample Writing Questions

Part IIThe second part of the Language Arts, Writing Test consists of an essay on a general topic. Part II assesses your ability to write an essay about a familiar subject. Scores are combined with those of Part I and are reported as a single score. More information is available on the Language Arts, Writing Part II page.

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Sample Essay

Reading Sample Question

The Language Arts, Reading Test contains 40 multiple-choice questions that measure your ability to comprehend and interpret workplace and academic reading selections and to apply those interpretations to new contexts. The questions ask you to understand, apply, analyze, and synthesize information that you are given in the reading selections.
Literary texts constitute 75% of each test and include at least one selection from each of the following areas:

• Poetry
• Drama
• Prose fiction before 1920
• Prose fiction between 1920 and 1960
• Prose fiction after 1960

Nonfiction texts constitute 25% of each test and include two selections of nonfiction prose from any two of the following areas:

• Nonfiction prose
• Critical review of visual and performing arts
• Workplace and community documents, such as mission and goal statements, rules for employee behavior, legal documents, and communications (for example, letters and excerpts from manuals)

The reading selections in the Language Arts, Reading Test range from 200 to 400 words, with poetry running from 8 to 25 lines. A purpose question appears in bold before each selection; the question is designed solely to help you focus and provide a purpose for reading the text. You are not asked to answer the purpose question. Each selection is followed by four to eight questions.

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Sample Reading Questions

Social Studies Sample Question

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Social Studies Sample Question

Some people think that stores that sell fewer brands of computers provide faster service than stores that sell a wider variety of brands.

What information from the chart supports this idea?

1.     AAA Business - 96% service promptness

2.    Operating Systems - 69% service promptness

3.    Programs ‘'N Stuff 79% service promptness

4.    Technodazzle - 100% service promptness

5.    Compu-Wonder - 89% promptness

Sample Question Answer

Science Sample Question

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Science Sample Question


Clay soil forms a fairly effective barrier against the movements of water. It also swells and shrinks significantly as its water content changes. Sandy soil, in contrast, allows water to move freely and does not change shape as the water content varies.

In which statement is the appropriate soil selected for its intended site?

1.    Sandy soil would make a good lining for a toxic waste site.

2.    Clay soil would work well in a drain field.

3.    Clay soil would be a good foundation for a large building.

4.    Clay soil would form a good liner if a person built a pond.

5.     A sandy lake bottom would prevent water from seeping out of the lake.

Sample Question Answer

Mathematics Sample Question

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Mathematics Sample Question


Byron purchased a $5000 certificate of deposit (CD) at his local bank. The CD will pay him 7% simple interest.

How much INTEREST, in dollars, will Byron have earned from his CD at the end of a 2-year period?


Sample Question Answer

Regional Test Dates

This blog now includes a google calendar with all regional test dates for the 2011 calendar year!  Click on a desired test date for location and further information!

REMINDER:  You must register to take the Official GED test.

Join Virginia's Race to GED

Check out the Virginia Race to GED website at:
http://www.vaged.vcu.edu/index.shtml

Getting your GED certificate can help you to:

• Make More Money
  GED holders make an average of $7000 more per year than those without a GED Certificate or high school diploma.
• Go to College
  GED graduates accomplish as much in college and technical training as traditional high school students.
• Build Your Career
  Most employers accept the GED credentials when hiring and giving promotions.
• Help Your Kids
  Set an example - education is for a lifetime.
• Feel Good About Yourself
  The GED Program ... has helped me build more confidence in myself. -- Katrina, a GED student

What does "GED" stand for?

GED—A trademarked acronym used for the General Educational Development Tests, a battery of examinations administered by states and jurisdictions to measure the skills and knowledge similar to a high school course of study. GED graduates earn a GED credential. The type of credential issued, diploma or certificate, varies by state.

Profiles of Success

Stories to Inspire You

GED graduates represent a special part of the educational family. Millions of Americans drop out of school every year and the GED testing program gives them the opportunity to return to school, apply for training, attend college and find better careers.

This site is dedicated to the success stories of GED graduates. Here you can view their video or text profiles, or share your personal story by submitting a profile of your own.

http://www2.acenet.edu/gedtest/profiles/?CFID=141468&CFTOKEN=88000852&jsessionid=1630a0b0db61C$E8$C2$