RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
Online Proctored GED Test Pilot
GED® Testing Service Test Administration Resources
Educators can find information related to preparing students for the test on this website. Resources include webinars that give an overview of the pilot program, policy fact sheets and demos of the full system check, onscreen whiteboard and calculator tutorial.
Relevant Sites
PBS LearningMedia Teacher Resources
These courses offer a review of the basic information about the entire GED® test and its four subjects, with instructional tips and techniques for teachers.
KET Adult Learning’s GED® Outreach Toolkit
KET provides outreach tools to those interested in recruiting new learners or sharing information on how to access programming and products.
Videos
GED® Tuesdays for Teachers webinars
Tuesdays for Teachers is a free professional development webinar series designed for GED® educators. This webinar series takes a deeper dive into classroom strategies and techniques for the GED® test.
Articles
Beyond the GED®: Promising Models for Moving High School Dropouts to College
MDRC, Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow and Shane Crary- Ross, January 2014
This literature review used quasi-experimental and experimental research to identify the most promising approaches for increasing dropouts’ rate of attaining a GED® certificate or other high school credential and making a successful transition to college.
College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education
The standards outlined in this report will help prepare adults for the college courses needed to qualify for most jobs. The 2014 GED® test is strongly aligned to these new standards.
2014 GED test for Computers
Wonderlic's The New GED® Test: A First Look
A webinar on the changes to be made for the 2014 GED® test for computers, covering item types, content areas, the computer based delivery mode, and additional resources.
Florida Department of Education's GED® page
This page is intended to assist GED® Testing professionals in Florida in implementing computer-based testing for the 2002 Test Series and for the roll-out of the 2014 assessment.
Subject Specific GED® sites
FLC's Khan Academy GED® Math Resource Page
FLC has launched a new webpage featuring select YouTube videos covering math subjects on the GED®. Building of FLC’s highly popular GED®/Khan Academy YouTube Playlist, this new page includes over 200 ad free videos, a student tracking sheet and section quizzes to test knowledge.
GED® Program Educator Handbook
The official GED® Testing Service's handbook to help educators prepare students for the GED® test, featuring an in-depth look at test content, recommended teaching strategies, and more.
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