GED Preparation Gets a Net-Savvy Boost

EBooks Article: GED Preparation Gets a Net-Savvy Boost

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Michael Ormsby is the president of The GED Academy and oversees software and curriculum for adult learners and people with educational challenges. For more information, visit http://www.passGED.com . Michael can be contacted by email at: information@passGED.com or by telephone at 800-460-8150.

The GED Academy has unveiled an innovative online GED practice test that helps adults who have difficulty studying for the GED and testing their own abilities. Many potential GED candidates never learned how to learn. They struggle with traditional classroom environments and test-taking materials. GED practice tests are one example. Traditional pen-and-paper tests require hand-scoring, and GED candidates often aren't skilled enough to evaluate their own performance, especially on the GED essay. Practice tests often require a lot of support, and community programs aren't well funded.Throughout the country, individuals, communities, and businesses are recognizing the need for GED programs to develop undereducated adults into a viable workforce. “GED graduates are a vital component of a globally competitive workforce that strengthens existing business and supports economic growth and development in Virginia," says the Virginia Department of Education. Virginia has created a goal of 20,000 new GED graduates per year,The cheapest Michael Kors Monogram Big Golden Logo Purses Brown Outlet, recognizing the problems raised by a staggering 30 million American adults without a high school diploma.The level of support for adult education varies widely, from the high level of commitment found in Virginia to areas where community groups are struggling to find funding sources. Educational programs need to take advantage of technology to compensate for the funding gap.The new practice test is a perfect example of how technology can help under-funded programs. The test is Flash-based and built for the web, so it can run on nearly any computer that can browse the Internet. Built according to the guidelines of the American Council on Education, the two complete half-length practice tests in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies have the same content as traditional pen-and-paper practice tests.The difference is the need for support to take the test, score it, and understand the test results. The online test gives immediate feedback and computerized scoring,The cheapest Oakley AAA Sunglasses Gray fake, translating the number of right and wrong answers into information that the student can use. The goal is to give students a tool to target their studying toward areas they need to improve.The test even includes the essay portion of the GED test,The cheapest Oakley Frogskins Sunglasses Multicolor fake, and essays are scored by GED Academy instructors. It's something individual students can't do for themselves, and it's very time consuming for community program instructors to grade essays.The easy-to-use technology is typical of The GED Academy's GED prep program, which includes a complete Flash-based study program, with a guarantee that learners will pass the GED.