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Git Er Done - GED

• Presented by
• Jeffrey Black, Teacher
• Stephanie Carr, Teacher
• Douglas Carlquist, Director of Education

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OUTSIDE IN SCHOOL

• Is a private, non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization
  dedicated to bettering the communities in our
  region by providing effective human services for
  youth and families

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Outside In School

• Licensed by the Pennsylvania Departments of
  Education, Public Welfare, and Health
• Accredited by the American Camping Association

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Services at Outside In

• Residential Facility near Ligonier that provides
  Title I Reading and Math as part of our
  Alternative Education program
• Wilderness Therapy
• Weekend Program
• Drug and Alcohol Counseling
• Individual and Family Therapy

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Statistics

• PA Data 2007
• Only 1 of eligible testers took the GED
• Only 69 pass rate
• 07-08 School Year (Outside In)
• 7 of our population took the GED
• 100 pass rate with 6 going on to college
• 08-09 School Year (Outside In)
• 18 of our population enrolled in GED program
• 4 students have taken and passed the GED so far

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Pre-testing

• First step of GED preparation
• 5 subject areas
• Writing (multiple choice essay)
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Reading
• Score at least 40 correct on the pre-test to
  correlate to a passing score on the GED

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Motivation

• Focused individualized attention
• Community effort to build confidence everyday
• Regular Education Teachers
• Learning Support Teacher
• Counselors
• Live in staff
• Home Passes
• Medical Appointments

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Logistics

• Items needed to take the test for all students
• Photo ID
• Letter of Withdraw from Home School District
• Cash or Money Order
• Additional Item for students who are either 16 or
  17
• Letter from Probation Officer/Court Order (could
  also have a letter of employment, letter from
  military or a letter from a secondary/training
  school)
• Then Schedule with a test center

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Photo ID Requirements

• Original Birth Certificate
• Original Social Security Card
• Three proofs of residency
• Requires the assistance of parents, counselors,
  and Probation Officers or Case Workers to make
  sure correct documentation is received

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Test Centers

• Must be a non-profit organization
• PA has 116 test centers which also operate
  satellite sites
• Fees vary by test center based on number of test
  takers on average
• Students must pass each sub-test with a score of
  410 and an average of 450 on the whole battery of
  tests
• Students may re-test any given sub-test at any
  testing location

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Subjects
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Reading

• Tests the ability to
• Comprehend information
• Apply information
• Analyze information
• Synthesize information
• Students need to interpret four different
  literary forms poetry (15), fiction (45),
  drama (15), nonfiction prose (25)
• Test consists of 40 multiple choice questions
  with a 65 minute time limit

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Social Studies

• Requires the ability to comprehend not only
  reading passages, but to interpret visuals as
  well
• Graphs, maps, political cartoons, etc
• Emphasis is placed on U.S. History (25), World
  History (15), Civics and Government (25),
  Geography (15), Economics (20)
• Looks at critical points in time and historical
  periods
• Test consists of 50 multiple choice questions
  with a 70 minute time limit

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Writing Part 1

• Focus on basic English usage (30), sentence
  structure (30), mechanics (25), and
  organization (15)
• Requires recognition and correction of errors on
  sentences and passages
• Letters, memos, and business related documents
  included
• Test consists of 50 multiple choice questions
  with a time limit of 75 minutes

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Writing Part 2

• Requires writing an essay based on a given topic
  with a time limit of 45 minutes
• Approximately 250 words in length
• Focus on
• Audience
• Purpose, real life context
• Adopt a role
• Generation of ideas with clear expression,
  organization, and connection

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Science

• Based on National Science Education Standards
  focusing on Life Science (45), Earth Space
  Science (20), and Physical Science (35)
• Focus on scientific understandings, environment,
  and health
• Ways people use science everyday
• Test consists of 50 multiple choice questions
  with an 80 minute time limit

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Math

• Usually the subject requiring the most focus
• Use pretest to find problem areas
• Number Sense Operations
• Data, Statistics, Probability
• Algebra, Functions, Patterns
• Measurement Geometry
• Use Accelerated Math internet program to assist
  with problem areas
• Student will not excel in every aspect, but will
  master enough areas to pass test

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Math continued

• Consists mainly of word problems
• Requires problem solving and application of
  computations
• Formula sheets, scratch paper and calculators are
  given during test
• Part 1 of the test consists of 25 questions, a
  time limit of 45 minutes calculators ARE
  allowed
• Part 2 consists of 25 questions, a time limit of
  45 minutes calculators are NOT allowed

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Career Development

• Use a web based program called Career Cruising to
  assist the students with college and career
  interest
• Help students decide if further education is the
  right choice for them, if it is, then help them
  apply and complete financial aid
• Help students contact different businesses and
  fill out applications for employment

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Wrap Up

• Growing Trend, GED will continue to be essential
• Current test structure valid until 2012
• If you have questions regarding Accelerated Math
  or Career Cruising you can contact Douglas
  Carlquist (dfcarlquist_at_yahoo.com)
• Questions????