1. Wallace Community College Adult Education
Dothan ● Eufaula

2. Stefanie Bowie Director, Adult Education Wallace Community College
Presented by
Stefanie Bowie
Director, Adult Education
Wallace Community College
5565 Montgomery Hwy.
Dothan, AL

3. Why was the GED Test initially created?
GED Trivia:
Why was the GED Test initially created?

4. After WWII, returning soldiers were required to pass a test before being given their high school equivalency certificates.
In 1947 Veteran’s Testing Service (VTS) distributed tests to civilian institutions where veterans applied for college admissions or employment.
Between 1959 and 1963 more civilians than veterans were taking the test so VTS changed the name to GED to reflect the shift in test-taking populations.

5. 5 Areas of Adult Education
Adult Literacy
Basic Skills Development
GED Preparation
English as a Second Language
English Literacy/Civics

6. 12 LOCATIONS in the following counties ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES
Total of
12 LOCATIONS in the following counties
Barbour County
Henry County
Houston County
NUMBER OF
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES
Total of 19
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
Total of 9
PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
Total of 30
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE
1 Instructional Aide
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS
Total of 14

7. During 2015-16 School Year July 2015 – August 2016
Enrolled 1,481 students
Provided 118,582 hours of classroom instruction
103 Adult Education students achieved their GED

8. COST OF CLASSES All classes are free of charge
COST OF CLASSES All classes are free of charge. Individualized instructional plan. Class times are assigned to meet individual scheduling needs.

9. The GED Test has FOUR sections:
Reasoning through Language Arts
Mathematical Reasoning
Science
Social Studies
The complete battery is $120
Each individual content area is $30

10. GED Test examinees must register and pay online at www. ged
GED Test examinees must register and pay online at or call EXAM ( ). Credit and debit cards are acceptable forms of payment.

11. The GED Testing Locations: Dothan
Center for Economic & Workforce Dev.
(CEWD Building, 2nd Floor)
Eufaula Sparks Campus
Building A
Correctional Facilities
Easterling and Ventress

12. Lee Pearce - Director of GED Testing
For questions about testing examinees may contact:
Lee Pearce - Director of GED Testing

13. Jane French – Testing Officer (Sparks Campus)
For questions about testing examinees may contact:
Jane French – Testing Officer
(Sparks Campus)

14. Our focus as a department is to BRIDGE the GAP for GED recipients seeking employment options and effectively transitioning those who want to enter into postsecondary education

15. GED recipients receive one free class at any two-year college in Alabama. THEREFORE, We encourage all students to consider postsecondary education and start their future with Wallace Community College

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