GED Facts
The GED Tests demand achievement.
• GED candidates must meet or surpass the performance of the top 60% of traditional high school graduating seniors.
• In 2002, more than 600,000 adults world wide took the GED Tests while 360,000 passed the tests.
• To pass the GED Tests, a candidate must complete a set of five tests covering math, science, reading, writing, and social studies. The tests, which last 7 ½ hours, also measure communication, information-processing, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.• The GED Tests provide a uniform measure of high school achievement. Passing the tests means the same in every state.
• The 2002 GED Tests reflect current high school curriculum standards while including content relevant to the workplace and community. This test series is the fifth edition in the 60-year history of the program.• The 2002 GED Tests reflect the standards developed at the national and jurisdictional levels and recommended by panels of experts representing the core academic disciplines of English – language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
The GED Tests allow people to prove what they know.
• The GED Tests serve only one purpose – to certify a high school-level of academic knowledge and skills. Every state and Canadian province recognizes that passing the GED Tests demonstrates the knowledge and skills of a high school graduate.
The GED Tests offer an opportunity for people to grow.
• 97 % of colleges and universities accept the GED credential as equivalent to a traditional high school diploma. Kansas issues a Kansas State High School Diploma upon successful GED completion.• More than one in 20 first-year college students in the U.S. are GED graduates• More than 90% of U.S. employers consider those who earned their GED diploma the same as traditional high school graduates with regard to hiring, salary, and opportunity for advancement.
• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, those who have a high school diploma including those with a GED diploma, earn $7,400 more a year than those who did not graduate from high school. This difference represents a 35% increase in median annual earnings.
GED Testers reflect the mosaic of America
• There is no single characteristic that typifies GED candidates. GED candidates come from a myriad of backgrounds – working adults, young parents, entrepreneurs, immigrants, senior citizens, and displaced workers.
• Typically, candidates have a long involvement in traditional educational programs before taking the GED Tests. More than two-thirds of the GED candidates completed the 10th grade or higher in a traditional high school program, and more than one-third completed the 11th grade or higher.
• GED candidates left school for a variety of reasons, frequently because of marriage, pregnancy, or the need to support their family.• Two of every three adults who take the GED Tests plan to obtain additional education or training.Lawrence – Adult Education Program
Adult Learning Center
What we do:
• Provide adult education and literacy services;• Provide English literacy program (ESL); and• Provide GED Test preparation. A Kansas State High School Diploma issued by the Kansas Board of Regents will be awarded for successful completion of the GED Tests.
Who qualifies for Adult Education services?
• Adults who do not have a high school diploma and have not successfully completed the GED battery of tests;
• Adults who have reading, writing, or math skills that fall below the guidelines of the Comprehensive Adult Students Assessment System (even if they have a high school diploma);
• Adults who do not have proficiency in the English language necessary to function in the multiple adult roles of citizen, employee and family member;
• EXCEPTION: Individuals in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas are not eligible for services in adult education programs in Kansas (this includes A-1, A-2, A-3 B-1, B-2, C1-C4, D1-D2, F-1, F-2, H1B-2B, H-4, J-1, J-2, O-1, O-3) Education Statute #72-1111 Chapter 72: Schools, section 4.5.• Adults who are at least 16 years of age, and 16 and 17 year-old must have a disclaimer from their school district of current residence (not necessarily the last high school attended) or proof of emancipation (certificate of marriage or court order);
What happens with those home schooled?
• Adults 16 or 17 years of age must provide a written statement of school exemption signed by the school administrator and parent (the administrator may also be the parent) or a certificate of completion from the home school.
Enrollment is Easy!
• Come by to sign up• Classes are free
Location: Centennial Adult Education Center, 2145 Louisana Street
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:30 am-3 pm
or
Tuesday-Thursday
5:30-8:30 pm
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