COABE - Meeting the Challenge of OP GED Testing - Online Proctored GED Test Data and Student Preparation

Sep 14, 2026

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Workshop materials for preparing students for the Online Proctored (OP) GED RLA and Math tests, emphasizing practical tools and strategies needed for successful performance. The content summarizes reported OP test delivery and credentialing milestones and compares OP pass rates with in-person testing. It highlights preparation challenges including limited erasable whiteboard capability and reliance on online tools, then provides guidance for extended response writing, prompt understanding, and effective use of the online highlighter and whiteboard functions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

Online Proctored (O.P.) GED Test Data

Preparing Students for GED Testing

Remember the Content Hasn’t Changed

Students Need More Time Reviewing Tutorials

Two Challenges for Students

RLA Extended Response

What Students See – RLA Extended Response

The Highlighter – A Student’s Best Friend!

There are Whiteboard Tools!

RLA ExtendedResponse - Use the tech, but don’t forget the writing process.

Understand the Prompt

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the Online Proctored GED® Test | | --- | |
A Workshop
by the GED Testing Service®
Debi Faucette, GED Testing Service
Susan Pittman, PD Consultant for GEDTS | | | 1 | | | | --- | --- | |

Susan Pittman,Education Consultant |
Debi Faucette, GEDTSSenior Director
| 2 | In this session, wewill …
• Focus on the tools and strategiesstudents need as they prepare fortheOnline Proctored (OP) GED RLA andMath tests
• Give a brief preview of upcomingTuesdays for Teachers sessions
• Address questions and concerns | |
| | --- | --- | --- | | 3 | | | 3 # Online Proctored (O.P.) GED Test Data • More than 403,559 O.P. subject tests have been delivered • Approximately 18,000 learners have credentialed taking atleast one O.P. test • The pass rates for the O.P. test are on par with or above in-person testing • O.P. tests were approximately 25% testing • Thankyou to our adult education partners for seeking creativesolutions for students to participate in the O.P. GED Test! 4 # It’sa BraveNew World Helping Students Prepare fortheOnline Proctored (OP) GED Test This Photoby Unknown Author is licensed underCC BY-NC 5 |
| | --- | | | 6 # PreparingStudents forGED Testing 7 7 |
Remember the ContentHasn’t Changed

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Students Need More Time Reviewing Tutorials | | | | --- | --- | --- | |
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| | 9 | | | 9 | Two Challenges for Students
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Lack of Erasable WhiteBoards Requires thatStudents
• Need more practice withthe online whiteboard
• Know which whiteboardtool works for writing witha cursor, drawing, andkeyboarding |
Need to Depend on OnlineTools Requires that Students beAware of and
• Use Highlighter
• Access reference sheets(calculator, formula page,symbols, etc.)
• Be able to position resourceson the screen
| 10 | RLA ExtendedResponse
• Keyboard don’t write!
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What Students See – RLA ExtendedResponse | | --- | |
12 | 12 | What Students See – RLA ExtendedResponse
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| | | 13 | | 13 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | The Highlighter – A Student’s Best Friend! | | | | | Students can
1) Highlight details of mathproblem
2) Highlight details from astory or narrative - 5Wsand H
3) Highlight key informationto answer a question
4) Highlight evidence inextended responsesource materials
5) Use different colors forpro evidence and con | | | | evidence | | 14 | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | There are Whiteboard Tools! | | | | 15 | | Remember!
You can expand the keyboard. Usethe Move/Pan key to keep enlargingthe space on which you can write orkeyboard.
Don’t clear any initial material, justkeep expanding the screen asneeded. This allows students tokeep all their draft materials in oneplace.
| 15 | | | | --- | --- | | Check it out! | | |

Type your initial
After you click on the
material.
move/pan button, just
move your cursor to your
Click on move/pan
left. More area will open
button.
up.

Want to go back andreview old material, justclick on the move/panbutton again and moveyour cursor to your right. | | | https://home.pearsonvue.com/Standalone -pages/Whiteboard.aspx
| | 16 | RLA ExtendedResponse
• Use the tech, but don’t forget thewriting process. | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 17 | | | 17 | | | | --- | --- | | Understand the Prompt
Prompt | | | The article presents arguments from both supporters and critics of Daylight -Saving Time who disagree about thepractice's impact on energyconsumption and safety.
In your response, analyze both positions presented in the article todetermine which one is best supported.Use releva

FAQs

What key tools and strategies are emphasized for students preparing for the Online Proctored GED tests?

The workshop focuses on tools and strategies needed for the Online Proctored (OP) GED RLA and Math tests, including using the online whiteboard tools and highlighting features to support writing and evidence selection.

What two main challenges do students face during the OP GED tests?

Students face limited erasable whiteboard functionality and must rely on online tools. They need more practice with the online whiteboard and must know which tools work for cursor-based writing, drawing, and keyboarding.

How does the highlighter help students in RLA extended responses?

Students can highlight math problem details, narrative elements such as the 5Ws and H, key information needed to answer questions, and evidence in extended-response source materials, using different colors for pro and con evidence.

Sep 14, 2026

Upload by Gloria