New GED 2014 Online Guide Available in November

In 2014, the GED Test is being updated to a new test that better measures equivalency to today’s graduating high school seniors as well as the skills today’s employers need.  The updated test is no longer just a test, but “a start-to-finish experience for test-takers.”

Part of the comprehensive experience is the new MyGED Web Portal that will be available in November. This will help GED test-takers in every step of the process, including test registration, preparation class information and score delivery, making it easier to navigate the system of completing the GED and moving on to other opportunities.

Students will have online access to the MyGED portal and it can be accessed on a smartphone. They can use it to find test locations and local preparation classes. Official practice tests are available through the website and test-takers will get feedback on the kinds of questions they missed and information on how to follow up, including specific pages to study in training materials they have at home.

State Directory on HSEs

The direction of the new GED test and other high school equivalency tests continues to be fluid in many states. Some states have decided to go with alternatives to the GED test. It’s important to note that even in those states that choose an alternative, the GED Testing Service still plans on making its test available at their Pearson Vue centers. This chart shows (as of today) which states have chosen which tests, and which states are still deciding. Don’t forget to encourage your students already studying for the current test to take it by December 31, 2013.

South Texans Earn GED Certificate

On August 3, 2013, at the Culture Arts Center at Texas State Technical College, 72 students earned their GED certificates through the High School Equivalency Program.Thirteen of the GED graduates are already enrolled in college or vocational training.

HEP is a federal program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education. Since its inception at TSTC, HEP continues to prepare and graduate students from its program, targeting migrant farmworkers. Read more on the Valley Morning Star website.

For more information on HEP in South Texas, visit www.tstc.edu/harlingenhep.

How the Changing GED Affects North Carolina

"The new test brings several changes," said Erica Talbert, director of basic skills at Cape Fear Community College in North Carolina.

Tests will cost $120 instead of $35, and they'll be taken on a computer instead of with paper and pencil. Instead of five sections, the new test will have four: language arts reasoning, math reasoning, science and social studies. The old test also had a writing section, which will be absorbed into the new language arts and social studies sections.

Read more about how the changing GED test is putting some students in North Carolina on deadline.