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How can someone still get their ged if they are over the age of 18? Should they try an adult school? College?

Ged Online — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:20:05 +0000

I wondered how people over 18 can get their GED, if you try a school for adults? Maybe a community center? Or can we treat a high school? My brother is 20 and has not yet been able to get your GED, dropped out and want to get your GED now. Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks.

Barton Center for Adult Education student testimonial

Ged Online — Sat, 22 May 2010 19:11:16 +0000

Maria Martinez talks about her student experience at the Center for Adult Education in Great Bend, KS Contact for more information Great Bend Area Diana Kaeberle Phone: 620-786-7561 E-mail: kaeberled@bartonccc.edu Fort Riley and Junction City Area Luke Seitz Phone: 620-786-7562 E-mail: seitzl@bartonccc.edu ABE – Adult Basic Education The Adult Basic Education Program helps students improve their basic math, reading and communications skills. Many who enroll in the ABE program go on to earn their Kansas State High School diploma. Refresher Courses Basic reading, math, and keyboarding skills are available for people who have a high school diploma, as well as, for those who need to refresh these skills for further education or job advancement. ESL – English Second Language The English as a Second Language (ESOL) program teaches basic conversational and survival English. Students learn vocabulary, reading, listening, and writing focused on life and work skills with additional basic computer technology also offered with these classes. Convenient class schedules are offered during daytime and evening hours. Citizenship Preparation The Center for Adult Education can help a student to prepare to become a United States citizen by providing classes in citizenship test preparation. These classes are offered on a needs basis. GED – General Educational Development General Educational Development (GED) tests give students the opportunity to earn a high school equivalency diploma. This …

Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors careersearch.com

Ged Online — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:29:20 +0000

Career Search Adult literacy and remedial education teachers instruct adults and out-of-school youths in reading, writing, speaking English, and performing elementary mathematical calculations—basic skills that equip them to solve problems well enough to become active participants in our society, to hold a job, and to further their education. The instruction provided by these teachers can be divided into three principle categories: remedial or adult basic education (ABE) is geared toward adults whose skills are either at or below an eighth-grade level; adult secondary education (ASE) is geared towards students who wish to obtain their General Educational Development (GED) certificate or other high school equivalency credential; and English literacy instruction for adults with limited proficiency in English. Work environment. Because many adult literacy and remedial education teachers work with adult students, they do not encounter some of the behavioral or social problems sometimes found with younger students. Adults attend by choice, are highly motivated, and bring years of experience to the classroom—attributes that can make teaching these students rewarding and satisfying. Median hourly earnings of adult literacy and remedial education teachers were $43910 in May 2006. careersearch.com

Do adult students who pass the GED test receive an actual diploma and ceremony also?

Ged Online — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:12:15 +0000

….i know someone who is taking the GED test. If they pass, will they also get a ‘graduation’ ceremony and diploma?

What Adult Education Students Need to Succeed

Ged Online — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:49:32 +0000

The demand for adult education is growing, with 39 million American adults lacking a high school diploma. Innovative GED experts at the GED Academy have identified four crucial elements to success for adult education students. As the number of adult Americans without a high school degree nears 40 million, adult education is becoming a critical issue in the United States. GED education programs are sponsored by communities, non-profit organizations, and school districts across the country. Teaching undereducated adults is extremely challenging. Most adults who didn’t graduate high school never learned good study habits, never felt motivated to learn and never did well in a traditional classroom environment. Research shows that most adults with a low level of education are encumbered with poor self-esteem, frustration, feelings of helplessness, and dependency on others. It’s particularly important for adult learners to succeed in their experiences with the GED. Success at this stage shows students that it’s possible to succeed. The GED Academy identifies four crucial factors for success for adult learners. 1. The learner must be able to set the pace. Adult learners begin their GED preparation at various stages. They have gaps in their education that are difficult to predict and unique for each individual. Students should be able to skip materials they’re familiar with and review new material as many times as needed. Adult education must be customized to students’ needs. Spending hours on material that adults already know destroys motivation, and going too quickly over unknown material leads to frustration. 2. Interest, not content, drives learning. Students who never succeeded in school don’t find classroom materials inherently interesting. Innovative adult education programs like the GED Academy prep program use storytelling techniques, among others, to capture learners’ interest. The lessons follow a virtual GED classroom, peopled with characters that include a class clown, a single mother, and an ex-convict. Following the story of virtual students’ lives creates interest and motivation, and it helps answer the question: how is this information important to me?3. The learner needs immediate feedback. Immediate feedback on adult learners’ progress creates a sense of accomplishment, since students can see their incremental improvement. It also shows students when they need to repeat material. Many adult education students can’t assess their own learning. Immediate feedback helps build self-awareness of the learning process. 4. Success is the great motivator. Every part of the learning experience is an opportunity for success. Students who have experienced failure and frustration need to recognize each little success along the way. Through a combination of storytelling, humor, exposing the learning processes of fellow students, and providing immediate feedback, learning programs like the GED Academy prep program attempt to build a foundation of success for learners. Whatever methodology you’re using, give students a flexible study plan tailored to their needs, keep them interested, and give them immediate feedback. Really, these are the keys to the fourth element: success. Make sure they see their successes.

Finding the Story in Adult Education

Ged Online — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:40:57 +0000

Sesame Street has become a cultural icon–and a proven innovator in combining education and entertainment. Today, the GED Academy combines education and entertainment for the adult learner, addressing the needs of a growing number of adults without high school diplomas.
When Sesame Street first aired in 1969, it revolutionized preschool education with its controversial integration of entertainment and education. Hundreds of studies have been done on its effectiveness, and the research shows its positive impacts ( http://www. eric. ed. gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/14/1a/bf. pdf ). Today, the United States is facing a new challenge, over 39 million adult Americans who don’t have a high school degree, and an innovative new study program is applying entertainment to the adult education field.
Interest drives education. Learning takes place inside the student’s mind. To engage that process, the student must become interested. In order to engage adult learners, the GED Academy’s GED prep program introduces a virtual classroom, where learners follow the stories of four GED students.
The virtual classroom covers GED skills, but the virtual students also spend time talking about their lives, getting into arguments, interacting with each other, and planning their futures. The stories of these characters are ones GED students can relate to. Maria is a single mother who is trying to support and raise her son. Curtis is an ex-convict who is trying to turn his life around by getting his GED. Becca is a former truck driver who injured her back and can’t drive anymore. And Dwayne is the class clown, a grown-up boy with a Peter Pan complex who delivers pizza for a living.
Most GED preparation programs simply present the material in a straightforward way. But the students The GED Academy is trying to reach don’t learn well from reading textbooks, or from a software program that’s just a textbook on the computer screen. Far from being a textbook on a screen, GED Academy lessons are animated films, like watching a movie. The main goal is to get students involved.
The storytelling works on several levels. First, students become involved with the stories of the characters and amused by Dwayne’s antics. Second, the virtual characters apply their learning to their own lives. Third, learners get to watch the virtual students think through and argue about the lessons–exposing the learning process.
Learning begins by playing. Learning begins with engagement, and entertainment. Somewhere between kindergarten and adulthood, that gets lost. Through narrative storytelling, The GED Academy is bringing the element of play back to adult education.

Essential Education: An Initiative for the Adult Learner

Ged Online — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:11:05 +0000

Over 39 million American adults lack a high school diploma, according to U. S. Census Bureau figures, and around 30 million American adults rank “Below Basic” in prose literacy, the lowest literacy ranking, according to the U. S. Department of Education’s National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL). In quantitative literacy, that number is 46 million. Even among college student, significant numbers lack prose, document, or quantitative literacy. These are startling figures. Increasingly, our world demands complex literacies. . . in problem solving, decision making, using data, and understanding information. The GED Academy has developed essential literacy education to address the complex issues of literacy for adult learners. This initiative focuses on bringing fundamental skills, including reading, writing, mathematics, and critical thinking skills, to undereducated adult learners. Essential literacy education is defined by three basic tenets:1. Interest and RelevanceEssential literacy education involves making the connection between learning and life skills. “Rapid changes in technology make it necessary for adults of all ages to use written information in new and more complex ways,” according to The National Survey of America’s College Students, which cites computers, tax forms, and even shopping as everyday tasks that require more and more sophisticated literacies. Showing how skills apply to real life increases motivation, and motivation is the key to learning. 2. Student-Centered LearningStudent-centered learning means that students are actively engaged in the process of creating, understanding, and connecting to knowledge. To involve students in the learning process, the GED Academy has developed a prep program that guides students through lessons in a virtual classroom. Connecting with virtual students not only activates student interest, but it also creates a student-centered environment. Learners become involved in the ways virtual students connect to and learn material. The program also includes constant student interaction to reinforce learning. 3. Customized, Dynamic CurriculumCustomizing the learning process to each unique individual is especially important for adult learners. Undereducated adult learners typically have gaps in their knowledge, and the GED Academy considers it essential for students to target their curriculum to fill those gaps. The problem for educators is that, while one student may be bored reviewing old material, another student may need extra study time on the same material. The GED Academy’s prep program is student-guided, individual study, so students can spend as much or as little time on a particular lesson as needed. Essential literacy education isn’t about just studying for a test. It’s about absorbing the skills. . . critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, the ability to think clearly. . . that will allow you to achieve more in your life. Passing the test is just a byproduct of learning.

Adult Basic Literacy perfect opportunity in face of economic hard times.

Ged Online — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:10:57 +0000

OHP’s ABLE program is offering FREE refresher classes and GED test-out nights to prepare adults facing economic hardship or job loss with better chances of finding a new career or returning to school. Coordinator Sharon Halter discusses in the opportunities in this video.

Adult Ged

Ged Online — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:12:42 +0000

Everyone’s situation is different. Maybe you quit high school because you felt like you were swamped with paperwork and got so far behind with credits. Maybe you had to work for your family or self to help support people and could not get your schoolwork completed. Maybe you were ready to get out into the world before graduating and thought getting a job would be the right thing to do. If you quit online high school and now changed your mind and want to get your adult GED you can easily obtain it. Online learning makes earning your GED a piece of cake. You can qualify to obtain your online GED programs if you are at least eighteen years of age or older. It is highly recommended that the student is eighteen or older to join our phenomenal program and work for his or her adult GED. To get started, you fill out an application. Once the application is filled-out the next step is to take the online courses. The courses that are offered to you to receive your adult GED are math, science, social studies, English writing and English reading. After you complete and you pass the tests to these classes you will then be given an essay to write. The final essay is a minimum of two hundred and fifty words to write. Once the final essay is turned in to our program, you will have your grade sent to you within a short twenty four hours. Receiving an online adult GED is made very simple. You will not have to drive to a high school or college to learn all of your classes. This will help you to save your limited time and hard earned money. You can choose to work at your place of employment while you earn your General Education Diploma. Your online adult GED courses are available to you at twenty four hours a day to study and complete. A high school or college classroom does not present this brilliant situation. If you have small children you will save a bundle by taking courses in your very own home as no babysitter fee is needed. Someone will be available twenty four hours a day to answer your questions if you need help. A school classroom does not offer this significant benefit to you. More job opportunities are available to you with your adult General Education Diploma. Plenty of companies and businesses do not offer people jobs without a GED which can be frustrating. Now is the time to change your life and obtain your online adult GED.

Film Precious Highlights GED and Adult Education

Ged Online — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:14:33 +0000

Director Lee Daniels’ film Precious, Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, stars Gabourney “Gabbie” Sidibe as Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl who cannot read or write, but has reached 9th grade with good grades. When Precious is threatened with being expelled after being impregnated for the second time by her father, she is forced into an alternative GED program. The film has been praised for its excellent acting by Gabbie Sidibe and Mo’Nique, who plays the main character’s abusive mother, but more than that, it has opened up dialogue about GED and adult education programs, and it provides a compelling portrait of an adult learner that many GED students can identify with. The alternative GED program that Precious enters gives her something that has been lacking in her school, personalized attention and a route to self-determination. Although many students pursuing a GED are older than Precious, adult learners will find many points of empathy with Precious. Her difficulties at home and at school speak to both educators and learners in adult programs, and this has opened a dialogue among film viewers in GED and literacy programs. Ben Merrion writes about viewing the film with adult education students and staff. Precious’s achievement in the film is raising her literacy from a second grade level to a seventh grade level, and adult learners realize the significance of this huge achievement. The film is laudable for recognizing how great an advance this is. Read Ben Merrion’s article at http://dclearns. org/?tag=adult-learners Newsweek criticized the film for focusing on teaching Precious to write, instead of encouraging her natural talents for math, and a response appeared in the blog qualities-communities-literacies supporting promoting literacy in all adult learners. Read the response here: http://wendell-communitylit. blogspot. com/2009/11/why-ask-learners-like-precious-to-write. html The film Precious is a good one to view for any adult in a literacy or GED program, or for adults who need their GED. Precious struggles with many of the problems adult learners face every day: an abusive home life, embarrassment, and criticisms from those around her. Though the film is fiction, it inspires discussion of these important issues.