GED 2014 Orientation Steve Schmidt, ABSPD, abspd.appstate.edu, schmidtsj@appstate.edu GED 2014 Overview - About half of all test items are multiple choice with four answer options - Other test items will be technology related and include drop down menus, hot sports, drag and drop, and fill in the blank with a number Subject Time # of Content Other ?’s Mathematics 1 Hour 46 Quantitative problem solving with - TI 30 XS on screen 30 Minutes calculator - rational numbers 25% - measurement 20% - First 5 questions are calculator inactive Algebraic problem solving with - New formula sheet - expressions/equations 30% - 1 20% Webb’s DOK – - graphs/functions 25% Level 2 50% – Level 3 30% – Reasoning 2 Hours 51 Reading - The extended response Through 30 Minutes - Close reading of 400 to 900 focuses on evaluating Language word passages, each with 6 to arguments, creating (with one 10 Arts 8 questions arguments, and backing minute them with evidence break) - 75 % informational (science, social studies, workplace - The extended response is contexts ) 18.5% of the total score - 25 % literature -Webb’s DOK 1 20% – Levels 2/3 80% Writing – - 45 minute separately timed extended response Language - Grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation in context Science 1 Hour 34 Life science 40% - Two 10 minute short – 30 Minutes answers are 15% of total Physical science 40% – score Earth space 20% and science – -Webb’s DOK 1 20% – Levels 2/3 80% – Social 1 Hour 35 Civics and Government 50% - 25 minute separately – Studies 30 Minutes timed extended response US History 20% – (18% of the total score) Economics 15% – -Webb’s DOK 1 20% – Geography 15% – Levels 2/3 80% –
GED 2014 Orientation Steve Schmidt, ABSPD, abspd.appstate.edu, schmidtsj@appstate.edu GED 2014 Overview - About half of all test items are multiple choice with four answer options - Other test items will be technology related and include drop down menus, hot sports, drag and drop, and fill in the blank with a number Subject Time # of ?’s Content Other Mathematics 1 Hour 30 Minutes 46 Quantitative problem solving with - rational numbers 25% - measurement 20% Algebraic problem solving with - expressions/equations 30% - graphs/functions 25% - TI 30 XS on screen calculator - First 5 questions are calculator inactive - New formula sheet - Webb’s DOK 1 – 20% Level 2 – 50% Level 3 – 30% Reasoning Through Language Arts 2 Hours 30 Minutes (with one 10 minute break) 51 Reading - Close reading of 400 to 900 word passages, each with 6 to 8 questions - 75 % informational (science, social studies, workplace contexts ) - 25 % literature Writing - 45 minute separately timed extended response Language - Grammar, usage, capitalization, and punctuation in context - The extended response focuses on evaluating arguments, creating arguments, and backing them with evidence - The extended response is 18.5% of the total score -Webb’s DOK 1 – 20% Levels 2/3 – 80% Science 1 Hour 30 Minutes 34 Life science – 40% Physical science – 40% Earth and space science – 20% - Two 10 minute short answers are 15% of total score -Webb’s DOK 1 – 20% Levels 2/3 – 80% Social Studies 1 Hour 30 Minutes 35 Civics and Government – 50% US History – 20% Economics – 15% Geography – 15% - 25 minute separately timed extended response (18% of the total score) -Webb’s DOK 1 – 20% Levels 2/3 – 80%
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