Randy Trask got some belly laughs by saying, “Maybe you haven’t heard, but the new GED Test has its critics.” He is willing to take the concerns about volume & passing rates head on. I decided to turn off my phone during sessions to avoid distraction so you’ll get the best of my hand-written notes:… Continue reading

Twelve hours of traveling later, I’ve made it safely to the Mall of America. Here it is! Fancy, eh? Okay, I haven’t gone inside yet. But I’ve already chatted in the hotel shuttle with adult education folks from KET, Alabama, and Idaho who recounted last year’s drama over hotels and shuttles. I almost didn’t identify… Continue reading

We had a great time at The Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland’s training yesterday. Participants shared resources and instructional strategies while analyzing the requirements of the GED Test Extended Responses. Our take-away: any points at all on the Extended Response means we are preparing our adult education students to pass the GED Test! I chose… Continue reading

Discovered this blog in my research on the new GED Test alternatives: TASC & HiSET. I think the title of this post should be: “What You Need to Know for the TASC Science Test.” This is a concise review of topics in basic high school level science for anyone studying or tutoring at this level. Continue reading