2014 GED Test Instructional Technology
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The document outlines the 2014 GED® test and its integration of instructional technology, highlighting the skills test-takers need for computer-based testing, including the use of digital tools and navigation. It discusses the usability of the computer-based test, emphasizing a significant increase in passing rates compared to paper tests, while noting the impact of the digital divide on test-takers' comfort with technology. Furthermore, it provides resources for teaching and preparation, as well as information on safety, security, and math tools available for the test.
2014 GED Test Instructional Technology
- 1. Reviewing 2014 GED® Test Instructional Technology September 13, 2013 Pre-Conference Webinar Achieving Credentials for Success Conference Appleton, WI
- 2. Meagen Farrell Author, trainer, consultant GED instructor @farrellink Facebook.com/farrell.ink Farrellink.com GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education and may not be used without permission. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license.
- 3. Teaching for Computer-Based Testing Test-taker Skills Usability Safety & Security Tech- Enhanced Items Teaching Resources
- 4. Computer-Based Test Taking Skills In addition to using a mouse, test-takers must: • Scroll down a page • Navigate between tabs to read pages • Select answers from drop-down menus • Drag-and-drop answers to a graph or chart • Use a virtual calculator (TI-30XS) • Type two short answers and two extended responses (~25 WPM) • Use basic word processing tools
- 5. Usability 2012 CBT Testing Results (2002 series test) GEDTS partnering with computer-based testing provider Pearson VUE Reduced Stress! Increased scores Time left over Math Passing Rate (1st Time) 83% on computer 30% on paper Overall Passing Rate 88% on computer 71% on paper
- 6. Who Finds It Usable? The “digital divide” will impact our students’ comfort with technology. The divide is no longer based on age… it’s economic. GED® Test Takers Many never enroll in a program! Adult Education Students Many never take the GED® Test!
- 8. Technology Enhanced Items MOST test items will be multiple choice with four options. Additional types include: • Typing answers: two short answer, two extended responses • Hot spots • Drop-down menus • Fill-in-the-blank • Drag-and-drop (graphic organizers)
- 9. Automated Scoring Engines: Watson’s Cousins Source: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/02/super-computer-watson-jeopardy/
- 10. View GED® Test Item samplers http://www.gedtestingservice.com/educators/home
- 11. Math Tools • On-screen calculator: TI-30XS • Erasable whiteboard • Calculator reference sheet (PDF) • Mathematics formula sheet (PDF)
- 12. TI-30XS Calculator Resources • http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti30xs Atomic Learning Tutorials on TI-30XS • Free PDF download: http://tinyurl.com/qjqmr3t TI-30XS Multiview Guidebook for Teachers • http://www.gedtestingservice.com/educators/ticalc GED Testing Service: Calculator Resources
- 13. Teaching Resources •http://www.skyways.org/central/mouse/page1.htmlMouserobics •http://www.gedtestingservice.com/GEDTS%20Tutorial.html GED Test Tutorial •http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computersGCF LearnFree •http://www.typingtest.com/Typing Test
- 14. Questions?
- 15. Take It Home • You have permission to use these workshop materials in your program as long as you attribute New Readers Press. Ex: © 2013 New Readers Press, Used with permission • Please send Meagen an email so we know how you are using it: farrellink@yahoo.com
- 16. Local Colleague Discussions: • Take 5 minutes to discuss with a partner. What do these changes mean for: – How we select technology? – How we teach using technology? – How we learn using technology? • Share in large group for 10 minutes (or longer).
Editor's Notes
- #3: Why didCredential for Success Conference ask me to lead the webinar? They wanted an instructional perspective.
- #6: Ask audience to guess: What is the overall change in % of passing rates of of CBT vs. paper-based in 2012? What about math? Show rates. Why? Usability study recommended 500 changes, including grouping questions by the answer type and providing tutorials on using the system.
- #7: Additional point: Though most GED Test Takers have smart phones, typing on a QWERTY keyboard is very different than texting!
- #9: Example: $125 in Ohio.
- #10: Automated scores available within 3 hours.
- #12: Also available: handheld & Android versions of the TI 30XS
- #14: The “wholesale” price of the 2014 GED Test is $120 for the first two years. Each jurisdiction sets the price for test-takers.The 2014 GED writing sections will include:45 min extended response in Reasoning through Language Arts.25 min extended response in Social Studies.2short answer responses in Science.