As this new school year begins, we want to share resources, tips, and reminders that will help you and your learners prepare for success.

GEDPrep Connect and GED Manager

GEDPrep Connect is a free tool that helps adult learners who have asked for information about their local adult education program. GEDPrep Connect is a valuable tool to recruit interested adult learners to your education program without spending more on marketing. You can learn more about GEDPrep Connect and GED Manager here.

Through your GED Manager account, you can view the students that have expressed interest in your program. You are also able to manage your enrollments, view student test activities, and more. You can request access to GED Manager by submitting your information here.

*Please note that educators in Virginia do not have access to GED Manager.

New GED Ready Direct Discounted Pricing

The GED Ready Practice test is a valuable tool for learners and is required before testing online. However, we know many GED programs utilize the GED Ready Practice test and struggle with maintaining the voucher codes. To solve voucher challenges, we launched GED Ready Direct through GED Manager earlier this year. While educators love being able to purchase and assign Ready tests directly to their students through GED Manager, we heard that they’d like to see price discounts – especially when purchasing vouchers in large amounts. Through our new tiered pricing model, the more tests you buy the more money you save! Don’t forget that you can share your purchased Ready tests with educators in your program as well. To view this, log in to your GED Manager account here.

OP Test Vouchers Available on GED Marketplace

You can purchase OP test vouchers with a credit card or VUE credit on GED Marketplace and through the VUE Voucher store. Vouchers you have already purchased will also continue to be valid for use with OP tests through December 1, 2021. These vouchers will cover 100% of the cost for OP or in-person testing if used before December 1st. After this date, educators will need separate vouchers for both in-person and OP tests.

Online Proctored (OP) GED Test Changes Coming Sept. 1

On September 1, 2021, the price of the Online Proctored GED test subject will increase by $6 in most states. To check the current pricing of the OP GED test, check here. Students who schedule a test before September 1 will pay the current OP price regardless of their test date. OP test takers will continue to be required to earn a “green” GED Ready score before they are allowed to schedule an OP exam. To learn more about the important changes coming to the OP test, visit here.

We will continue to share updates through email and future InSession newsletters.

Whether in-person or virtual, there are marketing resources to help recruit and engage learners everywhere.

Getting (and keeping) students’ attention can be a challenge. We’re here to help with free educator resources and marketing materials.

First, let’s take a moment to get to know the student audience better – a diverse group of adults with varying levels of completed education and current work and life commitments.

To help better prepare your student on what to expect through their GED journey, we want to share the student’s views as they interact with their GED.com account through the preparation, scheduling and testing phases.

Inside the Student Account

As an educator, you can create a student account to see how a student account looks. You can explore the student experience by creating an account on our “demo” site. You can navigate to this website link: https://demo.ged-cloud.com/login

You then sign-up for a GED.com account just like you would on GED.com. If you don’t have GED Manager access, you can create a real student account. Use a different email address than the one you use as an educator and enter “Candidate” for your fictitious student’s last name.

This tool is a streamlined way for you to demonstrate to your students how to set up a GED.com account.

Scheduling the OP test

Once the student scored green on their practice test, they are then able to schedule an OP test. The student will be asked to agree to the online exam policies, choose their preferred exam language, and select the content areas they would like to be tested in.

The student will then be led to a selection and appointment date and time then to confirm their appointment details. After agreeing to GED’s policies, students are then able to pay for their tests. After payment, confirmation information will be sent to the student, and they will be able to start their system test.

System Test

Before taking the OP test, students much perform a system test to make sure their computer, webcam and internet connection meet the online testing requirements. While running a system test, students must confirm that the device they are running a test on is the same device that will be used on their exam day.

The student will go through a series of network checks, equipment checks, and an exam simulation. The test will check things on your devices like download speed, webcam quality, and if your device can run the OnVUE exam simulation.

Preparing for the OP test

A helpful resource that will help students prepare for the OP test is our practice whiteboard. This onscreen whiteboard can be used during the test to draw and write math calculations. Students will be able to access the whiteboard during their exam by clicking the “Whiteboard” icon at the top of the screen.

You can practice using the whiteboard by navigating here.

Check-in on test day

On the student’s test day, they will be able to run a system check if they have not already done so. Then, they can prepare their workspace and launch their test up to 30 minutes before their appointment time. Before their test is launched, they will be shown a video going through all the rules of the OP test.

For the student to begin their check-in process, they must enter their access code and mobile phone number. If the student needs any help throughout their check-in process, a live chat will be available to help with any questions.

After the access code is entered, they must verify their age so that the check-in process can begin. The student will run through a quick series of equipment and network checks then move on to mobile check-in.

For mobile check-in, the student will be asked to take required verification photos and to upload their government-issued ID. After that, the student will then have to upload pictures of their testing space to ensure they are testing in the correct environment. After all these photos are uploaded, the mobile check-in is complete.

Lastly, the student will be asked to close all other device applications and agree to the exam rules. When they are done with the check-in process, the student will now have to wait for a proctor to begin their test.

We hope this look at the GED student experience will help you prepare your students for what to expect when preparing for and taking their GED test!

We are committed to providing students with full access to the GED test. Anyone with disabilities and test accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Accommodations includes things such as extra testing time, extra breaks, and a separate testing room.

Accommodations are available to students with learning and cognitive disorders (LCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), psychological and psychiatric disorders (EPP), and physical disabilities and chronic health conditions (PCH).

Students are also able to change what their tests look like on their computer screen to make it easier to read. Students are able to modify screen color combinations, text size, and highlight text.

To apply for accommodations, students must first create an account on GED.com. Within their GED account, they will select yes for modified testing then click on “My Accommodations” on the dashboard. This will navigate you to create an account on the online accommodations system. After completing your account, you will then receive a link to apply and start the accommodation request process. For a more in-depth explanation of the process and how to go about requesting accommodations, navigate here.

It is important to remember that it may take up to 30 days for your request to be reviewed. However, you are able to check the status of your request by signing into your GED® account and clicking on the “My Accommodations” link.

Students are also able to appeal against an accommodation decision if they are unhappy with the outcome. Just click on the “Request an Appeal” button in the Accommodations System to start the appeal process and be sure to include additional documentation along with the appeal form.

If you have additional questions about accommodations, email accommodations@GED.com.