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• Nevada’s Adult Student & the Workforce
• 2014 GED® Program
• GED Testing Service Support for 2014 GED® Program
AGENDA
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• 21-76% preparing for GED test (GED + Adult Diploma)
• 89% under age of 45 (53% age 16-24; 36% 25-44)
• 53% Hispanic; 24% White; 15% Black
Nevada’s AHSP Student (2011-2012)
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Source: http://www.nevadaadulteducation.org/userfiles/files/NV_AHSP_Fact_Sheet_%20Report_Card_FY12.pdf
• State on pace to add 23,000 jobs this year (26,000 and 30,000 in coming years)
• Top jobs in Nevada based on growth expectations and those that pay higher than average* – Registered nurses – Gaming dealers – Office clerks
*Require short-term or moderate-term training
Nevada’s Workforce
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Source: http://www.nevadaworkforce.com/article.asp?ARTICLEID=3157
Nevada Computer-Based Testing
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2014 GED® PROGRAM
Support before and after test
Easier scheduling
Simpler testing process
Global access to study tools
Quicker transitions to
jobs and college
It’s about the test-taker, not the test
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§ More quickly moves adults into college, jobs, and better wages
§ Ensures adults are prepared for college and career training programs
§ Incorporates digital skills for today’s digital world
§ Awards a credential respected by employers and colleges
2014 GED® Program
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It’s what adult learners need. It’s what they deserve.
A Comprehensive Approach
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GREATER SUPPORT SYSTEMS BEFORE & AFTER THE TEST
§ Don’t attend adult education classes
§ Can’t access the Official Practice Test
§ Lack personal support & feedback
§ Prepare on their own for GED® test and for college & career transition
TODAY
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50%
students each year
Source: GED Testing Service Annual Statistical Report
350,000
MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test
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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test
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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test
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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test
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MyGED • Personal study tool • Local adult education programs • GED Ready™: Official Practice Test
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MyGED™ § Personal study tools § Links to local adult education programs & GED Ready™: Official Practice Test § Global access to the best study tools
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IN 2014
§ Anxiety – results take 4-8 weeks
§ Delayed job and college applications
§ No feedback for improvement
TODAY
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Source: GED Testing Service Annual Statistical Report
FAILPASS
Never return to retake a failed test 85%
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MyGED™ & Enhanced Score Report § Personal feedback for improvement § Actionable study plan § More engaged students; more targeted instruction
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§ Students don’t know what to do next
§ GED® programs built around test
§ Graduates unsure of how or if next steps can happen
TODAY
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College & Career Center in MyGED™ § Job & college information links § Career skills assessment § More engaged students; test is a springboard to more
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SIMPLER TESTING PROCESS &
QUICKER TRANSITIONS AFTER
§ Call during business hours or go in person to schedule
§ Schedule based on center, sometimes only once a month
§ Students lose time and money waiting
TODAY
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Scheduling Built Around Student § 24/7 scheduling from home § Student tests when and where they
want § Quicker and easier scheduling
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§ Current process not setting grads up for success in today’s world
§ Fewer low-skill jobs available
§ Students don’t have skills jobs require
TODAY
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63%
12% of GED® grads completed further education
Sources: Career Clusters: Forecasting Demand for Jobs 2008-2018, Georgetown Center on Education & the Workforce; Crossing the Bridge: GED Credentials and Postsecondary Outcomes (2010), GED Testing Service
of jobs require more than HS diploma
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Standards-based test § Test measures critical thinking and
problem-solving skills
Smart Transcript § Gives employers and colleges
information they need
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§ Bubble sheets for personal information
§ Manage multiple score sheets and scrap papers
§ Increased stress on test day
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70 years paper-based testing
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88% pass rate with computer-based testing
60% more likely to
retake a failed subject
Digital program for digital world § Paper-free test-day experience § Consistent experience everywhere § Less stress, more success
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IMPROVED DATA FOR
IMPROVED OUTCOMES
§ Data available once a quarter or year due to paper-based system
§ Lack of real-time information and decision-making
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Static data
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GED Analytics™ § Unprecedented access to real-time
data § Information about student needs § Instant access to support student
success after the test
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THE 2014 GED® PROGRAM Support before and after test
Easier scheduling
Simpler testing process
Global access to study tools
Quicker transitions to
jobs and college
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§ Developed system that provides greater student support before and after the test
§ Used cutting-edge technology to make testing process quicker and easier for students
§ Built first-ever real-time data system for adult education programs
THE 2014 GED PROGRAM
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SUPPORT FOR 2014
• Print guides • Online teacher’s guide • Webinar archive • Free practice test
Professional Development
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www.GEDtestingservice.com/educators/professionaldevelopment
• GED® only vs GED® plus
Offer the 2014 GED® Test
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www.GEDtestingservice.com/educators/offercbt
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