Hi
I teach at-a-distance on GED Illinois Online www.gedillinois.org.  For a
student to be totally at-a-distance, they need to have at least a 9.0
reading level and a 8.0 math level on the TABE.  When a student is reading
at the 9.0 and above level, an online GED course is much easier; the student
maintains interest and completes assignments.  GED Illinois is a true GED
level course and requires skills not found in a Pre-GED or ABE class.  The
GED Illinois is used as a hybrid situation and as a class supplement by many
programs in Illinois, but to use it as an at-a-distance program excellent
reading and organizational skills are needed to be successful.


Barbara Sabaj
bjteach at ameritech.net
barb.sabaj at d214.org
bsabaj at thecenterweb.org
847-392-9894 
 

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Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:56 PM
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I would think that having a 7.5 vs. a 4th level reading proficiency
would be a significant difference (the others might be, too, but that
one would seem highly significant).  

Susan Jones
Academic Development Specialist
Academic Development Center
Parkland College
Champaign, IL  61821
sujones at parkland.edu
Webmastress,
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>>> <Tina_Luffman at yc.edu> 10/16/06 2:01 PM >>>

Hi everyone,
 
Here is the data from the attendance, ed gains, and GED passes for the
Online, Hybrid, and Face to Face classes I taught last year on the Verde
Valley Campus of Yavapai College. This data only includes those students
who were with us 12 hours or more and only includes my two morning
classes and the online/hybrid class. It does include data for students
who were primarily assigned to my classes, but who were making up hours
by attending the other instructors' classes in the evening. 
 
I was actually rather surprised by the data. One possible reason for
the online students doing so well is that these students must be 7.5
grade level or higher in Reading before being admitted to the classes.
Face to Face students only need to test in at the 4th grade level. Other
than that, I can think of no other variables other than personal
elimination from online/hybrid classes by students who do not have
access to computers at home. This factor could be considered to link to
socioeconomic reasons that would predispose lower possibilities of
succes.
 
Thanks,
 
Tina





Tina Luffman
Coordinator, Developmental Education
Verde Valley Campus
928-634-6544
tina_luffman at yc.edu 


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