1. General Educational Development Diploma (GED)
Department of Juvenile Justice

2. Student Selection Process
Students meet with an education counselor to review their academic plan when they enter the YDC facility.
The student must be 16 years or older, 2 or more years off track for graduation, and score 6.0 or above on the TABE Test.
Students that score below 6.0 are assigned to a fast track program and an education plan is developed for them based on the TABE assessment.

3. Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
Universal screener for Education department
Guiding assessment in determining GED placement and showing improvement in academic achievement
Grade equivalent scores are interpreted using a content grade level range

4. Enrollment Process
Students who enroll in a Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) GED program must withdraw from high school.
The official Student Withdrawal Form, GED Program Admission Form, and Parental Consent Form are kept on record along with the required enrollment documentation for the TCSG GED program.

5. Student Education Plan
There are five subject areas in the GED program: literature, math, science, social studies, and writing.
Students may be assigned to any or all of the subjects on a PRE GED or GED level.
The GED teacher determines the course of study from the student’s TABE scores and other assessments.

6. Student Education Plan
A Student Education Plan (SEP) is designed for each student after reviewing all assessments and the student’s education history.
TABE Test Prescriptions determine skills not mastered.
Some CAPS may be eliminated entirely if the assessments show that the student has mastered the skill.
When a student has mastered a subject on the GED level (above 9.0 on the TABE), he or she can attempt to qualify for the GED Test by taking the Official GED Practice Test.

7. INTAKE
Student enters facility, administer TABE/check TABE scores, GED committee meets with student and assesses student placement
GED Courses of Study
GED
TABE: 9.0+
GED Fast Track
TABE:
Pre-GED
TABE:
Basic Skills Development
Basic Skills Development
Basic Skills Development
Administer Official Practice test
Re-administer TABE
Re-administer TABE
Placement in GED Fast Track
Progress to GED
PASS
FAIL
Remain in current course of study
Remain and continue current course of study
Progress pre-GED or GED
Under Age Application
18 years old
Remediation
Approved
Denied
Test Registration
Test Registration
GED Flow Chart

8. Record Keeping Responsibilities
Daily attendance is recorded in JTS for each student by the GED teacher.
Grades are recorded for each GED student after each Curriculum Activity Packet is completed.
TABE Test scores are recorded in JTS.
GED Test results are recorded in JTS and student’s individual file.
A GED Test Result Log is created for each fiscal year. The log is maintained by the GED teacher and submitted to DJJ Central Office whenever there are updates.

9. Record Keeping Responsibilities
GED Teachers provide information on students’ progress and behavior for their three month, six month, and final release reviews.

10. GED Graduates Most facilities offer testing every other month.
Students normally take 1-2 sections per testing session.
GED Instructors at each facility maintain a completer log of youth that successfully pass all five sections of the test.
These completer logs are maintained by the GED Director at the Central Office.

11. Savannah River Challenge Sumter
Month
Augusta
Eastman
Macon
Muscogee
Savannah River Challenge
Sumter
August 11 3 2
September 1 5
October 9 4
November 6
December
January 7
February
March 8
April
May
June
July
Add information on SPED GED at Eastman

12. McGraw-Hill Contemporary Interactive: GED A computer-based program that provides step-by-step, interactive instruction for students preparing for the GED tests which includes:
Interactive instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
Unit pre-tests that identify students’ current strengths and weaknesses
Assessments to measure student mastery as well as remediation lessons for students requiring additional instruction
Management system that tracks students’ times, test scores, and lesson progress

13. Continuation of Services
Continuation of Services Plan
A record of student accomplishments and DJJ contact numbers is provided for questions after release.
GED graduates are provided all the original documentation and a GED transcript request form from TCSG.

14. Georgia Work Ready Certificate
Certificate designed to validate the work readiness skills of the available workforce
Qualifications for students currently in Department of Juvenile Justice:
Scheduled for release within six months to one year and one of the following :
18 years of age
High school graduate or at least a senior on track to complete high school diploma
17 years of age and actively participating in or completed a State approved GED program