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January 2013
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used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
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under license from the American Council on Education.
Todays hosts
Martin Kehe, Vice President of Products,
host
Bonnie Goonen, presenter
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used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
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under license from the American Council on Education.
Email questions to us at
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
A little history . . .
Events that led the American Council on Education to
rethink the GED test . . .
2008: President Molly Broad believed that the test
could be a measure of adults preparedness for career
and college in addition to HS equivalency
2009: CCSSI begins to gain momentum; ACE decides
to table 2012 test in favor of a next-generation test
2010: GED Testing Service begins to explore CBT in
preparation for the new test
2011: ACE creates strategic alliance with Pearson
VUE, creating GED Testing Service, LLC
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Improved
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
2013
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
NEW REALITY #1
TECHNOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Todays realities
Technology is EVERYWHERE!
Today
Most job postings are exclusively online
Most job applications are completed online
Most job responsibilities have a technology
component built in
In the next decade
Career opportunities will be created by
technological advances
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Computer-based assessment . . .
Enables measurement of concepts and/or skills
that cannot be fully or appropriately captured by
paper based tests (Bennett 2002; Parshall,
Harmes, Davey, & Pashley, 2010)
Improves measurement by increasing the
precision or efficiency of the measurement
process (Parshall, Spray, Kalohn, & Davey, 2001;
van der Linden & Glas, 2000; Wainer, 1990)
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under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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Copyright 2013 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved. GED and GED Testing Service
are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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Copyright 2013 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved. GED and GED Testing Service
are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
NEW REALITY #2
STUDENTS MUST HAVE HIGHERORDER THINKING SKILLS
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
NEW REALITY #3
MORE RIGOROUS CONTENT
THAT MIRRORS THE REAL-WORLD
NEEDS OF STUDENTS
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Test Timing
2002 Series GED test
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
2. Mathematical Reasoning
Focus: deep mastery of a core set of quantitative
reasoning skills relevant to a wide range of career
and post-secondary pathways
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
4. Social Studies
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Mathematical Reasoning
A focus on:
Quantitative problem solving (45%) and algebraic
problem solving (55%)
Some items test procedural skill and fluency as
well as problem solving
Both academic and workforce contexts
Statistics and data interpretation standards also on
GED Social Studies and GED Science
Use of an on-screen scientific calculator for most
items (TI-30XS)
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Science
A focus on:
Science practices: skills of reasoning and thinking
scientifically
Science content: Life science (40%), physical
science (40%), and Earth and space science (20%)
Items will test textual analysis and understanding,
data representation and inference skills, as well as
problem solving with science content, 50% in
scenarios
Each item aligned to both one Science Practice and
one Content Topic
Both academic and workforce contexts
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Social Studies
A focus on:
Social Studies practices: skills of analysis, thinking, and
reasoning
Social Studies content: civics and government (50%),
US history (20%), economics (15%), and geography and
the world (15%)
Items will test textual analysis and understanding, data
representation and inference skills, as well as problem
solving with social studies content, 50% in scenarios
Each item aligned to both one Social Studies Practice
and one Content Topic
Both academic and workforce contexts
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
NEW REALITY #4
MORE RESOURCES PROVIDE
SUPPORT FOR THE CLASSROOM
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
www.GEDtestingservice.com
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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educators/the-new-assessmentdownloads
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/
educators/the-new-assessmentdownloads
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Additional Resources
Online tutorials
and training
Test-taker
resources
Video profiles of
success
Brand resources
for local programs
Multimedia
outreach
Research on
adult learners
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
Email us at
GED2014@GEDTestingService.com
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.
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are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be
used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service.
The GED and GED Testing Service brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC
under license from the American Council on Education.