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GED
2014
1/8/2013
2002
2014
Item types: multiple-choice,
essay, and grid format
questions
Item types: hot spot, dragand-drop, short answer,
extended response, fill-inthe-blank, multiple choice
Assessment is informed by
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Assessment is informed by
Webb’s Depth of
Knowledge model and
Common Core
Standards
Test is administered using
paper and pencil
Test is computer based
$75/$120 (computer)
$120
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2014
Multiple choice items have
five answer options.
Multiple choice items have
four answer options.
Test-takers are allowed to
use scratch paper.
Test-takers will be given a
small dry-erase board
with Expo markers.
A Spanish language
version of the test is
currently available.
There will be an operational
release of the Spanish
version of the test
sometime in 2014.
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2014
Two performance
standards:
1. High-school
equivalency
2. Career & college
readiness
Four content areas:
Literacy Mathematics
Science Social Studies
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Computer-based, including the calculator
Aligned with Common Core Standards
Four subtests:
CCR Reasoning Through Language Arts
(2.75 hours, 10 min break)
CCR Science (1.25 hours)
CCR Social Studies (1.5 hours)
CCR Math (1.25 hours)
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Types of test ?s
Multiple choice
Short answer
Extended response
Drag-and-drop
Hot spot
Fill-in-the-blank
Drop-down (choices)
Short answer = summary, describing, creating a
hypothesis
Extended responses = Analysis of 1 or more text
sources
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 Reasoning
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through Language Arts
Vocabulary, classify, sequence, cause and
effect, chronology skills
Editing tasks
 25%
Literature/ 75% Informational Texts
(word count of 450 – 900 words)
 One 45 minute extended response

Analyze argument, develop and organize w/
fluency
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Math
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45% Quantitative Problem Solving
55% Algebraic Problem Solving
Æ Symbol selector
 Calculator – TI30XS (handheld $15.44 @
Walmart)
 Calculator reference page
 Formula Sheet- 7 Algebraic Formulas, fewer
Area formulas, no perimeter formulas
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
Science
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Social Studies
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40% Life Science, 40% Physical Science, 20%
Earth/Space Science
2 short answers
50% Civics and Government, 20% US History, 15%
Economics, 15% Geography and the world
1 extended response (45 Mins)
Textual analysis, data representation, inference
skills, problem solving w/ content knowledge
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Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (80% of ?s on Levels
2 & 3 WDoK)
WDoK is a scale of cognitive demand, not based
on the “verb”. (?’s are multi-step problems).
Test takers are expected to analyze arguments,
use text for evidence and use of reasoning skills.
Item Samples - Science
Item Samples - Math
Item Samples – Social Studies
Item Samples – Reasoning
Through Language Arts
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 Computer
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Skills
Mouse skills – click, drag and drop, scroll
Word processing – cut, copy, paste, undo,
redo, insert, enter and hard return, spacing,
backspace, highlight
On screen calculator
Flag for further review
Navigation – previous, next, close, page tabs
Test Centers
Visit www.gedtestingservice.com for up-todate information on testing locations
GED Scores
 GED123.org
(scores with access code)
 http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.
pt/community/ged%C2%AE_learner_infor
mation/9084#copy (transcript from State)
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Three UPDATED Assessment Guides for
Educators are available (released 12/4/12)
PD to date has included Assessment
Guides, Close Out Campaign, GED2014
Technology, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
Please visit www.GEDtestingservice.com