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GED or General Education Diploma
It is a General Equivalency Diploma or General
Educational Development testing administered by the American Council on
Education (ACE). It is a group of 5 tests that when passed, certifies that
the taker has high-school level academic skills. It is accepted as
equivalent to a high school diploma in areas of higher education, employment
and military service.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
Any person age 17 or older may take the GED, if the
student's class has graduated or if the student has been out of school for
at least 12 months. If the student has been enrolled in a school (public or
private) in the last 12 months, the student needs a letter of separation
from the school.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
The student needs to register at the Lee/Ogle Regional
Office of Education in Grand Detour. The student needs to have a picture ID
and his/her social security number. If a letter of separation is required,
that needs to be brought to registration also.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
Once registered, the student needs to contact Sauk Valley
College, Adult Education Department, and schedule the tests. At least a 24
hour notice needs to be given. The GED test schedule is listed on the Sauk
Valley College website.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
More than 15 million people have received a GED
credential since the program began. One in seven Americans with high school
credentials received the GED as well as one in 20 college students.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
There are five tests that need to be completed. They
include: Language Arts-Reading, Language Arts-Writing, Math, Science, and
Social Science. If the Constitution has not been passed in high school, the
student also must pass the Illinois/Federal constitution test.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
You have to average a 450 out of 800 on each of the
tests. You can pass with a minimum of 410 if you are able to "make up" the
points on another test. For example, if you score a 410 on your math test
and a 490 on your science test, you have "made up" the 40 points. You have
to have a total of 2250 (or more) on all 5 tests. The constitution is a
pass or fail. There are no points given for the constitution.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
You can re-take a failed test after you have attempted
all 5 tests. You are allowed to re-test 3 times in a year. You may re-take
the constitution as many times as needed.
For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
What
are included in the tests?
With the exception of Part II of the Language Arts: Writing Test, which requires an essay, all questions on the GED Tests are multiple choice with five possible answers given. The questions range in difficulty from easy to hard, and cover a wide range of subjects. The content of the test are as follows: Language Arts: Writing - Part I Language Arts: Writing - Part II Social Studies Science
Mathematics - Part I (Calculator) Mathematics - Part II (No Calculator) For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
How much does it costs to take the GED? It is a $35.00 registration fee. If you have to re-test, the cost is $5.00 per test and $10.00 for the writing test. For more information on GED contact: Cathy Stoddard
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