/high-school-equivalency-exams High School Equivalency Exams en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:44:31 GMT /teaching-learning/results-rebound-on-ged-exam/2018/03 Passing rates on the GED have rebounded from a big drop after a major redesign of the high school equivalency exam in 2014, but the number of people taking it has dropped by more than half. Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:44:31 GMT /teaching-learning/results-rebound-on-ged-exam/2018/03 /teaching-learning/ged-passing-rates-rise-but-fewer-students-take-exam-after-redesign/2018/02 Passing rates on the GED have bounced back to normal levels, four years after a major redesign of the equivalency exam caused a sharp drop. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:55:07 GMT /teaching-learning/ged-passing-rates-rise-but-fewer-students-take-exam-after-redesign/2018/02 /teaching-learning/states-explore-new-routes-to-high-school-completion-without-equivalency-exams/2018/01 Illinois is making plans that would allow adults to earn high school equivalency without passing tests like the GED. Thu, 04 Jan 2018 19:47:20 GMT /teaching-learning/states-explore-new-routes-to-high-school-completion-without-equivalency-exams/2018/01 /teaching-learning/new-high-school-equivalency-tests-gain-ground/2016/05 Competitors to the GED continue to erode its market share after it was updated to reflect the common core, and got more expensive, too. Fri, 20 May 2016 14:02:55 GMT /teaching-learning/new-high-school-equivalency-tests-gain-ground/2016/05 /leadership/board-chairman-accused-of-cheating-on-ged-resigns/2016/05 The chairman of a Kentucky school board, who dropped out of high school at 17, has been accused by Kentucky state police of cheating on the GED exam. Tue, 10 May 2016 18:47:34 GMT /leadership/board-chairman-accused-of-cheating-on-ged-resigns/2016/05 /leadership/kentucky-school-board-chairman-accused-of-cheating-on-ged-exam/2016/04 Police allege that an adult education teacher took the GED exam for Knox County School Board Chairman Dexter Smith, who was taking the exam to settle questions about his education qualifications. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:23:43 GMT /leadership/kentucky-school-board-chairman-accused-of-cheating-on-ged-exam/2016/04 /teaching-learning/school-board-chief-in-hot-water-over-alleged-ged-cheating/2016/04 A Kentucky school board chief allegedly had someone else take the GED for him, in an ill-fated attempt to settle questions about his high school diploma. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:59:16 GMT /teaching-learning/school-board-chief-in-hot-water-over-alleged-ged-cheating/2016/04 /teaching-learning/passing-score-lowered-on-new-ged-exam/2016/01 If all states decide to go along with the lower cutoff score, an estimated 25,000 more test-takers could be eligible for a GED credential. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 02:19:45 GMT /teaching-learning/passing-score-lowered-on-new-ged-exam/2016/01 /teaching-learning/ged-lowers-passing-score-tens-of-thousands-more-could-get-hs-credentials/2016/01 The change was prompted by data showing that students who passed the revised GED are doing better in college than recent high school graduates. Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:08:49 GMT /teaching-learning/ged-lowers-passing-score-tens-of-thousands-more-could-get-hs-credentials/2016/01 /teaching-learning/ged-lowers-passing-score-tens-of-thousands-more-could-receive-hs-credentials/2016/01 The move comes in the wake of data showing that GED-passers were doing better in college than students with high school diplomas. Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:02:05 GMT /teaching-learning/ged-lowers-passing-score-tens-of-thousands-more-could-receive-hs-credentials/2016/01 /teaching-learning/new-high-school-equivalency-tests-make-more-inroads/2016/01 HiSET, one of the new alternatives to the GED, has practically pushed the GED off the landscape in Wyoming. GED test-taking has declined in other states that offer equivalency-test alternatives, too. Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:28:10 GMT /teaching-learning/new-high-school-equivalency-tests-make-more-inroads/2016/01 /teaching-learning/more-states-consider-awarding-diplomas-for-ged-passage/2015/11 The District of Columbia becomes the first to analyze the GED's rigor, and decide, based on that analysis, that students who pass it should get a high school diploma. Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:56:16 GMT /teaching-learning/more-states-consider-awarding-diplomas-for-ged-passage/2015/11 /teaching-learning/more-rigorous-ged-spurs-jitters-competition/2015/05 The volume of high-school-equivalency testing dropped by half in 2014 after the General Educational Development exam was revised to align with the common-core standards. Fri, 01 May 2015 16:29:41 GMT /teaching-learning/more-rigorous-ged-spurs-jitters-competition/2015/05 /teaching-learning/scores-test-takers-down-for-new-ged-exam/2015/01 The GED Testing Service, which offers the General Educational Development test in 40 states, reports about a 60 percent passing rate for students taking all four sections of its new computer-based test, down from about 65 percent in a typical year. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:44:11 GMT /teaching-learning/scores-test-takers-down-for-new-ged-exam/2015/01 /education/opinion-ged-safety-net-is-fraying/2015/01 The changes in the GED have gone too far too fast. Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:29:00 GMT /education/opinion-ged-safety-net-is-fraying/2015/01 /teaching-learning/testing-volume-down-with-rollout-of-new-high-school-equivalency-exams/2015/01 With three new high school equivalency exams on the market - GED, HiSET, and TASC - fewer students took and passed the exams in 2014 than in previous years. Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:13:02 GMT /teaching-learning/testing-volume-down-with-rollout-of-new-high-school-equivalency-exams/2015/01 /teaching-learning/tenn-brings-high-school-equivalency-exams-to-rural-residents/2014/07 The mobile units will allow residents to take high school equivalency exams in rural areas. Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:55:28 GMT /teaching-learning/tenn-brings-high-school-equivalency-exams-to-rural-residents/2014/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-common-core-aligned-tests-and-the-new-pearson-ged-failure-by-design/2014/06 If the pass rates on Common Core tests and the new Common Core-aligned GED plummet, it is because they were designed to do so. If there is an outcome that has been engineered, there must be a reason that outcome is desirable. Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:06:49 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-common-core-aligned-tests-and-the-new-pearson-ged-failure-by-design/2014/06 /teaching-learning/news-paths-to-high-school-equivalency-credential-create-fluid-market/2014/01 With the GED, TASC, and HiSET exams offered now in 2014, states are adjusting to a new testing landscape. Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:33:11 GMT /teaching-learning/news-paths-to-high-school-equivalency-credential-create-fluid-market/2014/01 /teaching-learning/revised-ged-ushers-in-new-era-with-more-options/2014/01 Some states are facing a bumpy transition as they adjust to the altered assessment landscape and had to cope with a late 2013 surge in test-takers. Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:49:33 GMT /teaching-learning/revised-ged-ushers-in-new-era-with-more-options/2014/01 /teaching-learning/more-states-dumping-the-ged-choosing-alternative-tests/2014/01 New Hampshire opts for a new high school equivalency test designed by ETS, joining a list of nine other states doing likewise. Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:08:40 GMT /teaching-learning/more-states-dumping-the-ged-choosing-alternative-tests/2014/01 /education/ged-test-taking-surged-before-switch-to-new-exam/2014/01 Assessments offered and cost differ by state, as two new tests enter the GED market. Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:09:27 GMT /education/ged-test-taking-surged-before-switch-to-new-exam/2014/01 /education/opinion-what-about-the-g-e-d/2013/10 We do a disservice to young people to lead them to believe that a G.E.D. certificate is the equivalent of a high school education. Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:18:00 GMT /education/opinion-what-about-the-g-e-d/2013/10 /teaching-learning/ged-test-prep-support-to-be-offered-online/2013/09 To help individuals prepare for the new GED tests, which kicks in January, the GED Testing Service will offer individualized online support starting in late November. Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:39:15 GMT /teaching-learning/ged-test-prep-support-to-be-offered-online/2013/09 /teaching-learning/ged-testing-service-rolls-out-online-test-prep-and-support/2013/09 The revamped GED test in January will be accompanied by an online support program to help students better prepare for the test. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:01:54 GMT /teaching-learning/ged-testing-service-rolls-out-online-test-prep-and-support/2013/09 /education/with-new-version-looming-states-rethink-ged/2013/08 As the redesigned GED approaches, test-takers are rushing to complete the old GED test before the new version comes out on Jan. 1. Meanwhile, some states opt for different tests. Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:43:57 GMT /education/with-new-version-looming-states-rethink-ged/2013/08 /teaching-learning/new-ged-tests-stir-concerns-draw-competitors/2013/05 Computer tests, career-readiness scores, more rigor, and a higher price are among the changes to the alternative program for receiving a high school credential. Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:45:25 GMT /teaching-learning/new-ged-tests-stir-concerns-draw-competitors/2013/05 /education/opinion-examining-the-ged-trend-is-a-lack-of-fun-courses-the-culprit/2013/05 While I see the concerns about too many kids leaving school with a degree that is commonly viewed as "less valuable" than a normal diploma, I wonder if instead we should be asking this: Why are so many kids pursuing this option? In what way is school not serving these kids' needs? Thu, 16 May 2013 03:17:23 GMT /education/opinion-examining-the-ged-trend-is-a-lack-of-fun-courses-the-culprit/2013/05 /teaching-learning/some-states-seek-ged-alternative-as-test-price-spikes/2013/04 Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high-school-equivalency test. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:52:57 GMT /teaching-learning/some-states-seek-ged-alternative-as-test-price-spikes/2013/04 /teaching-learning/states-exploring-alternatives-to-the-ged/2013/04 As the longtime high school equivalency test undergoes a major redesign, many states are concerned about its rising cost. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:18:39 GMT /teaching-learning/states-exploring-alternatives-to-the-ged/2013/04