Updated GED Test Fee Chart

REVISED GED TEST FEE

Superintendent’s Memo 177-11 was released 6/24/11 changing the price of GED Testing effective July 1, 2011.  The new price will be $58.00 for the complete battery and partial tests and retests will be $10.00 per subject.  You will find the memo at:  http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2011/177-11.shtml

Check out these GED Profiles of Success!!

http://www2.acenet.edu/gedtest/profiles/

We want you to be one of them? Give us a call @  1-888-433-4255

REMINDER

The Virginia Department of Education Office of Adult Education and Literacy has announced that GED_® test fees are increasing 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

IMPORTANT:  Most programs in the West Piedmont Region require registration a minimum of 10 days before the testing date!

Christian Slater gets his GED!!!

Check out this clip of Christian Slater talking with Ellen DeGeneres in January about receiving his GED!

http://video.aol.com/aolvideo/aol-television/back-to-school-the-ellen-degeneres-show/60400740001

Upcoming GED Test

Martinsville GED Testing

When:  Tue, June 21, 9am – Wed, June 22, 1pm

Where:  Martinsville Adult Education Center Martinsville, VA (map)

Upcoming GED Tests

Patrick County GED Testing

When:  Mon, June 20, 4pm – Tue, June 21, 8pm

Where:  Patrick Henry Community College Stuart, VA (map)

Henry County GED Testing

When:  Mon, June 20, 5pm – Tue, June 21, 9pm

Where:  Bassett High School Bassett, VA (map)

Summer Schedules

Summer Schedules have been posted!  Check them out!

Upcoming GED Test

Pittsylvania County GED Testing

When:  Jun 17 – 18, 2011

Where:  Pittsylvania County Career & Technical Center Chatham, VA (map)

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Summer Schedule

West Piedmont Regional Adult Education programs on currently on Summer Schedules.  If you have questions about a program's schedule call the appropriate number below:

Franklin County Adult Education http://www.frco.k12.va.us/adult_education.html For more information call 1-540-483-0179 , ext. 2114 Henry County Adult Education http://www.henry.k12.va.us/Adult-Education.html For more information, call 1-276-632-6017 Martinsville Adult Education http://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/ For more information, call 1-276-403-5466 Patrick County Adult Education http://www.patrick.k12.va.us/index.cfm/topic/340 For more information, call 1-276-694-6542 Pittsylvania County Adult Education http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/abe/abe-links.htm For more information call, 1-434-432-7243

Check out the official website for West Piedmont Regional Adult Education @ 

http://www.westpiedmontadulted.com/

Ever wonder..........

Who produces the GED Tests?
The GED Tests are developed, delivered, and safeguarded by content specialists, researchers, psychometricians, and other staff of GED® Testing Service, a nonprofit program of the American Council on Education®. The tests are owned by ACE.

How does the GED testing program work?
The GED testing program is an international partnership involving GED Testing Service, each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, the Canadian provinces and territories, the U.S. insular areas, the U.S. military and federal correctional institutions, and the veterans administration hospitals.
GED Testing Service establishes the test administration procedures and passing standard. All jurisdictions administer the GED Tests and award their high school credentials to adults who meet the GED Tests passing standards and any other additional jurisdictional requirements.

How many people take the GED Tests?
In 2009, more than 788,000 adults worldwide took some portion of the GED test battery. Of that total, more than 680,000 completed the battery of five tests and 472,000 (69%) earned passing scores on the five-test battery.

REMINDER: TEST FEE INCREASE

The Virginia Department of Education Office of Adult Education and Literacy has announced that GED_® test fees are increasing 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

IMPORTANT:  Most programs in the West Piedmont Region require registration a minimum of 10 days before the testing date!

FREE Online Study Resources - GED McGraw-Hill/Contemporary’s

McGraw-Hill/Contemporary offers an abundance of resources for students and instructors who are using Contemporary's GED Book Series to study for the GED test.  These resources are offered for all 5 subjects on the GED test. 

Check out the links below!

Science

Social Studies

Language Arts, Reading

Language Arts, Writing

Mathematics

Free, Easy Science Study Tool

Check out a free, easy way to study for the Science portion of the GED test with the Jefferson Lab Science Education website @  http://education.jlab.org/

Free, Easy Social Studies Study Tool

Check out a free, easy way to study for the Social Studies portion of the GED test @  http://www.mapsofworld.com/