1. Welcome To the Grant County Adult Education Center

2. Who are these people? Bill Cosby Comedian, Actor Mary Lou Retton Olympic gold medal gymnast

3. Have you seen these people on tv? Dave Thomas Founder and owner of Wendy’s Michael J. Fox Actor

4. Do they look familiar? Chris Rock Comedian, Actor Nicholas Cage Actor

5. Who is he? Peter Jennings Former Anchor of ABC World News Tonight

6. Do you know these people? Christina Applegate Actress Ben Nighthorse Campbell Former Congressman & Senator from Colorado

7. Are these a few more people you might recognize? Danica Patrick Race Car Driver Christian Slater Actor

8. Who are they? Sanjaya Malaker American IDOL star John Michael Montgomery Country Music singer & KY native

9. YOUR PICTURE HERE: All of these people are GED graduates!

10.  Steps to earning your GED...

11.  Attending an orientation is the first step. This orientation takes about two hours. We’ll go over how we’ll work with you to earn your GED.  The remaining slides of this presentation show the steps AFTER the orientation as you begin your work.

12.  Locator test - Determines level of TABE assessment you need, or if you can skip TABE assessment all together and go straight to the Official Practice Tests (OPT) during one of our Prove Yourself Days.  TABE assessment/ Diagnostic – Pinpoints students’ strengths & weaknesses in areas of Reading, Math and Language.

13.  Once you have completed your TABE assessment, you will have a conference with our center director to determine your study path and plan the best way forward for you to earn your GED.

14.  If your TABE scores are above a 9.0 level, you can proceed with the Official Practice Tests. You will need to pass all 5 OPTs with a score of 450 or higher in each area before you are eligible to be registered to take the OFFICIAL GED TEST.  If your TABE scores are below a 9.0 level, you will need to work with your academic advisor and discuss which of the four study paths would best suit your needs.

15. 1. Classes are offered in the fall, winter, and spring– all classes are 5 weeks in length.  Reading & Writings Workshop on Tuesday & Thursday mornings and Tuesday afternoons  Math on Monday & Tuesday mornings, Wednesday mornings and afternoons.  Science classes are offered on Wednesday mornings. *Summer & Winter Classes are less often and change each year. Call our center for more information.

16. 2. Open Lab – independent work in our lab with 1-on-1 help from a staff member as needed. You can also do homework if you like. 3. Online learning with ITTS. This online option is available for a select number of our students who are committed to working regularly online—many cannot make it regularly to our center.

17. GED Information  The GED Tests are designed to measure learning generally acquired in a high school course of study.  Scores are determined by administering the test to graduating seniors.  The content is drawn from content taught in high school.

18. Sections of the GED Tests Section # of Questions Minutes Math Computation 2545 Applied Math 2545 Science5080 Social Studies 5070 Reading4065 Writing Part 1 5075 Writing Part 2 essay45

19. GED Information  What is a passing score?  An average of 450 points for a total of 2,250 points for all five subtests  Where can I take the test? - You can take the test at various locations in Boone & Kenton Counties  What does it cost?  The cost is $55 – payable by money order. You can get money orders at the post office or Wal- Mart.

20. What if I don’t pass?  You only have to retake the sections in which you need to work.  It is $25.00 for each section you retake.  You may retake a test up to 3 times a year. But you will pass because you must pass an official practice test before you are allowed to take the actual test and because we have a 100% pass rate for all Grant County students we send to take the GED test. You can do it!

21. What good is the GED?  Accepted by 95 percent of U.S colleges and universities  Can make graduates eligible for federal financial aid for further education  Often required by employers

22. What good is the GED?  GED credential recipients are likely to make $115 more weekly than the adults without a high school education, keeping other variables constant.  With other variables controlled, GED credential recipients have $3500 more in annual personal income than adults with less than a high school education.

23. Do you have questions? Call our center at (859) 823-1341.