Barbour County BOLT Newsletter
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uilding Opportunities For Learning TogetherFebruary 2002 Volume 1, Issue 4
Many people do not know what GED stands for. It stands for General Education Development. The American Council on Education reported that in 1999 over 750,000 adults had taken the GED test and more that 526,000 of them passed and received their GED certificates. Many people leave high school for a variety of reasons and decide to try for their GED. Recent studies show that 37% of high school graduates cannot pass the GED test. The GED was designed to help the people that were drafted while they were in high school during World War II and needed to continue their education. Many people have taken advantage of the GED test, such as Mary Lou Retton, a Gold medallist in gymnastics, Bill Cosby, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas. These are a few of the people who have received their GED and went on to succeed in life.
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Content Continue to reflect the major and lasting academic outcomes of a four year program of study with an increased emphasis on workplace and higher education needs reflected in the context of the items. |
Four Subject Matter Areas » Language Arts » Social Studies » Science » Mathematics |
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Five Tests » Language Arts: Writing » Language Arts: Reading » Social Studies » Science » Mathematics |
Five Major Changes » Skills Across Content Area Tests » Increased Emphasis on Testing of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving » Language Arts » Calculator on Math Test » Alternate Formats on Math Test The BOLT newsletter is written and published monthly by the students in the Barbour County Adult Basic Education program. For more information on the class schedule, see reverse side. |