I do not know if this is still true, but in the old days the GED test was
"normed" by administering the test to graduating high school seniors.  The
"norm" was that 40% of graduating high school seniors did not pass the GED
test.  I know this was the case on the GED test version before the current
one, and I have assumed that is still the case.   Of course, a new one is
coming soon.

 

Jon Engel

Adult Education Director

Community Action Inc.

PO Box 748

San Marcos, TX 78666

Voice  (512)392-1161 ext. 334

Fax  (512)396-4255

Email  jengel at communityaction.com

Web www.communityaction.com 

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From: specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of Gail B
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 10:55 AM
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov
Subject: [SpecialTopics 1045] Re: Last day of state contentstandards
discussion: please weigh in!

 

In following this discussion, data has been cited that the GED is harder
than high school graduation -- that 30% of high school graduates can't pass
the GED -- I have heard this statistic since I've been in adult ed -- but
have not found the source or actual study.  Does anyone know the actual
source of this data?

Thank you.

Gail Bundy
Native American Multi-cultural Education School
3600 Morrison Road
Denver, CO  80219



-----Original Message----- 
From: "David J. Rosen" 
Sent: Jun 20, 2008 5:19 AM 
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov 
Subject: [SpecialTopics 1034] Last day of state content standards
discussion: please weigh in! 

Colleagues,

 

This is our last day of a very rich, two-week discussion on implementation
of state content standards. If you haven't weighed in yet and believe that
something else needs to be said, or that an important question hasn't been
answered, today's the day to add to the discussion. 

 

Here's today's question:

 

What have you learned from this discussion that will be useful in your
state?

 

That's it, only one question from me today. I hope some of you who are
beginning the process of implementation of content standards and who joined
the discussion today to learn from the (extensive) experience of our guests
and other subscribers will use this as an opportunity to reflect, and to
share with us what has been especially valuable. 

 

For those who subscribed late, the discussion archives will be found at

 

http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/specialtopics/2008/date.html

 

 

David J. Rosen

Special Topics Discussion Moderator

djrosen at comcast.net

 





 

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