GED® Option
Counselor/instructor recommends student to the
GED Option Program
Meeting is held with GED Option Team,
student and parent/guardian
Academic, attendance and behavioral expectations
are discussed
Student selects the GED Option goal
Attends GED Preparation
classes and passes the GED
Tests
Completes a 21st Century
job preparation “soft skills”
curriculum
Completes the four (4)
required core courses in a
CTE skilled pathway
concentration
Meets standards on the
WorkKeys® job skills
assessment
Reaches or exceeds the
cut score set by WVDE on the
End-of-Concentration
Performance Assessment
Receives a High School Diploma
Counted as a High School Graduate
Is a senior
Is deficient in a class
that is assessed by the
GED Tests
Attends GED
preparation classes for
the deficient content
class
Passes the content
area GED Test with a
score of 450
Continues attending
and maintaining passing
grades in all other
classes
Is seventeen (17)
years old or older
Wishes to leave
school
Passes the GED
Tests prior to leaving
the public school
system
Receives a GED Diploma
Counted as a
High School Completer