Volume 17 - Issue 7 - April 2013 - Nevada Prepares for the New GED Test

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April 2013 issue covers major updates to Nevada’s GED testing landscape, including the upcoming 2014 computer-administered assessment aligned with Common Core State Standards. It explains how the 2002 Series will be handled, pricing and section structure, and where to find Nevada-specific information. The issue also details how duplicate transcripts are delivered via DiplomaSender, and promotes test-taker performance strategies using research on stress interpretation. It further summarizes evaluations and reports on adult learning progress and literacy funding needs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Nevada prepares for the new GED test

New 2014 assessment details

Transition from the 2002 Series

Duplicate transcripts via DiplomaSender

Foster healthy anxiety in test-takers

Short-term stress and performance

Stress labeling experiments

Progress in helping low-skilled adults

Shifting Gears evaluation report

ProLiteracy report: high need, decreased funding

Volume 17 Number 7 April 2013 Nevada prepares for the new GED ® test On January 2, 2014, GED Testing Service will unveil a new assessment that ensures the GED® testing program is no longer an endpoint for adults, but a springboard for more education, training, and better-paying jobs. Reflecting the first major changes since 2002, the new test will align with the new Common Core State Standards curricula adopted by Nevada and most other states. The new assessment will continue to provide adults the opportunity to earn a high school credential, but it goes further by measuring career-and college-readiness skills that are the focus of today’s curriculum and tomorrow’s success. The new test will be administered only by computer at Official GED Testing Center™ locations starting January 2014. There will be four sections—literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies; the cost will be $120. Until the new assessment is launched, the 2002 Series GED® Test will be administered in both paperand computer-based formats. (GED Computer-Based Testing launched in Nevada on March 1, 2013.) All parts of the 2002 Series must be completed by December 31, 2013, otherwise students must start the entire assessment again; no scores will carry over from the old test to the new. For the latest information, FAQs, and resources, [visit](visit www.gedtestingservice.com. For Nevada-specific)[ ](visit www.gedtestingservice.com. For Nevada-specific)[www.gedtestingservice.com](visit www.gedtestingservice.com. For Nevada-specific)[. For Nevada-specific](visit www.gedtestingservice.com. For Nevada-specific)[ ](visit www.gedtestingservice.com. For Nevada-specific)information, contact Jeannine Woodward, [woodward@doe.nv.gov](woodward@doe.nv.gov, 775/687-7294.)[, 775/687-7294.](woodward@doe.nv.gov, 775/687-7294.) Duplicate transcripts now provided by DiplomaSender As in the past, the local testing center will continue to provide an original transcript and GED Certificate at no charge. However, as of April 1, requests for duplicate transcripts will be filled by DiplomaSender ([www.diplomasender.com](www.diplomasender.com)). The cost is $15 when ordered online, $21 for phone orders. Foster healthy anxiety in test-takers The New York Times article “Why Can Some Kids Handle Pressure While Others Fall Apart?”(February 6, 2013, [http://nvae.us/7x](http://nvae.us/7x)) provides a thoughtful rationale for reframing test-taking. Here is an excerpt from that article: There are many psychological and physiological reasons that long-term stress is harmful, but the science of elite performance has drawn a different conclusion about short-term stress. Studies that compare professionals with amateur competitors—whether concert pianists, male rugby, or female volleyball players—show that professionals feel just as much anxiety as amateurs. The difference is in how they interpret their anxiety. The amateurs view it as detrimental, while the professionals tend to view stress as energizing. It gets them to focus. A similar mental shift can also help students in test-taking situations. Jeremy Jamieson, assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Rochester, has done a series of experiments that reveal how the labeling of stress affects performance on academic testing. (Continued on page 2) Progress in helping low-skilled adults The Joyce Foundation has released a new evaluation report, Strengthening State Systems for Adult Learners, on the first five years of its Shifting Gears Project. The project was initiated to address the increasing gap that exists between the skills possessed by the U.S. workforce and those needed to succeed in a competitive economy. The foundation launched the Shifting Gears initiative to bolster efforts to assist working-age adults Included in the report are the four core activities found to be critical to success: 􀂗 strengthening alignment and collaboration across the adult education, workforce, and com

FAQs

What changes will Nevada’s GED testing program introduce in 2014?

GED Testing Service will unveil a new assessment in January 2014 that aligns with Common Core State Standards and measures career- and college-readiness skills. It will be administered only by computer at Official GED Testing Center locations.

How do students transition from the 2002 Series GED test to the new assessment?

Until the new assessment launches, the 2002 Series GED test runs in both paper- and computer-based formats. All parts of the 2002 Series must be completed by December 31, 2013; otherwise, students must start the entire assessment again and no scores carry over.

What does the issue say about duplicate GED transcripts and their costs?

Testing centers continue providing an original transcript and GED certificate at no charge. Starting April 1, duplicate transcript requests are filled by DiplomaSender, costing $15 online and $21 by phone order.

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