Pass the GED Test (and by the way) Outfox the Accuplacer and Ace College Courses (CMA)

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Overview

With evidence abounding that a worker in Massachusetts must have at least some post-secondary education to earn a family-sustaining wage, the GED diploma is a vital door-opener for those 700,000 Massachusetts adults who do not have a high school credential. However, the GED diploma is often not enough: a critical mass of GED graduates perform poorly on the AccuPlacer test, are placed into remedial college courses from which they never emerge, and do not have the skills to succeed once they enter college courses. This workshop will lay out practical steps for creating a successful pre-GED and GED curriculum that will carry the GED student towards the GED diploma with all due speed while suggesting curriculum enhancements that will improve the chances of success for GED graduates on the AccuPlacer Test and in college classes. It is intended for GED program directors, curriculum planners, and classroom teachers.

Details

When

October 7, 2008 from 04:00 pm to 07:30 pm

Where

• QCC, The Harrington Learning Center, Room 109A&B
• 670 West Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606

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Topics

GED

Multi-session attendance required

no

Contact info

Cathy Gannon
cgannon@qcc.mass.edu
508-854-2726

Indicators of Program Quality

IPQ1 - Curriculum and instruction

Learning objectives

As a result of this session, attendees will:

• Develop an understanding of the purposes of a pre-GED curriculum
• Examine specific pre-GED lessons for classroom use
• Examine specific GED lessons for classroom use
• Be able to identify areas of difficulty in each of the five GED subject areas
• Examine specific curriculum enhancements to improve the chances of success for GED graduates on the AccuPlacer Test and in college classes.

Presenters

Tom Mecham

Presenters Bio

GED State Chief Examiner, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Host RSC

Central Massachusetts Region

PDPs

no