Frequently Asked Questions: Altered Plans for GED Test, 5th Edition
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| Title: | Frequently Asked Questions: Altered Plans for GED Test, 5th Edition |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | American Council on Education, GED Testing Service |
| Source: | GED Testing Service. 2009. |
| Availability: | GED Testing Service. Available from: American Council on Education. One Dupont Circle NW Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-939-9490; Fax: 202-659-8875; e-mail: ged@ace.nche.edu; Web site: http://www.GEDtest.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Adult Education High School Equivalency Programs |
| Descriptors: | Testing Programs, Adult Educators, Computer Assisted Testing, Pilot Projects, Scores, High School Equivalency Programs, Equivalency Tests, Educational Change, Alignment (Education), National Standards, Educational Environment, Educational Policy |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | General Educational Development Tests |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a list of frequently asked questions about the 5th Edition GED (General Educational Development) Test. This paper answers the following questions: (1) With the announcement of altered plans for a 5th Edition GED Test release, will the current 2002 test series continue beyond January 1, 2012?; (2) What should I tell the public, the adult educators and testing professionals in my jurisdictions about changes to the GED testing program and changes in the 5th Edition release?; (3) What elements of the GED 20/20 Initiative will begin in 2010?; (4) Will test-takers be able to combine test scores past January 1, 2012?; (5) When will a new GED Test replace the current test series?; (6) How far in advance will jurisdictions be notified of a new test series release?; (7) How will the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) pilot jurisdictions be selected?; (8) What are the goals of the CBT pilot?; and (9) How will jurisdictions not participating in the pilot be involved or informed of the details? (Contains 2 footnotes.) |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Accession Number: | ED510101 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a list of frequently asked questions about the 5th Edition GED (General Educational Development) Test. This paper answers the following questions: (1) With the announcement of altered plans for a 5th Edition GED Test release, will the current 2002 test series continue beyond January 1, 2012?; (2) What should I tell the public, the adult educators and testing professionals in my jurisdictions about changes to the GED testing program and changes in the 5th Edition release?; (3) What elements of the GED 20/20 Initiative will begin in 2010?; (4) Will test-takers be able to combine test scores past January 1, 2012?; (5) When will a new GED Test replace the current test series?; (6) How far in advance will jurisdictions be notified of a new test series release?; (7) How will the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) pilot jurisdictions be selected?; (8) What are the goals of the CBT pilot?; and (9) How will jurisdictions not participating in the pilot be involved or informed of the details? (Contains 2 footnotes.) |
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