News and updates for March 2023:

March Tuesday for Teachers Webinar: Join us March 28 at 2:30 PM CT for Have You Talked About “Zero” Yet? We often “talk about nothing, or zero” in day-to-day conversations. A conversation about the “zero” in RLA is certainly “nothing” and has become a serious concern for many educators and their students. We hear the concerns and need to address “the elephant in the room:” the zero in the scoring rubric. In this session, we will answer your questions about “why a zero?” and provide a deeper understanding of the zero. Join us to help students improve their writing skills on the Extended Response and real-world writing. Register today!

COABE 2023 Conference GED Events: If you are attending the Coalition on Adult Basic Education Conference from April 2nd to 3rd, 2023, be sure to stop by our GED events and information sessions. Take a look.

GED Ready® FREE Retake Offer: Students who take the GED Ready practice test and achieve a score of 145-200 on the GED Ready practice test, must schedule and pay for the real GED® test subject within 24 hours of receiving the Offer.

Adult Educator Resources Flipbook: We’ve compiled a flipbook of GED products, programs, and services that give adult educators the tools to support their learners. Take a look.

News and updates for March 2023:

March Tuesday for Teachers Webinar: Join us March 28 at 2:30 PM CT for Have You Talked About “Zero” Yet? We often “talk about nothing, or zero” in day-to-day conversations. A conversation about the “zero” in RLA is certainly “nothing” and has become a serious concern for many educators and their students. We hear the concerns and need to address “the elephant in the room:” the zero in the scoring rubric. In this session, we will answer your questions about “why a zero?” and provide a deeper understanding of the zero. Join us to help students improve their writing skills on the Extended Response and real-world writing. Register today!

COABE 2023 Conference GED Events: If you are attending the Coalition on Adult Basic Education Conference from April 2nd to 3rd, 2023, be sure to stop by our GED events and information sessions. Take a look.

GED Ready® FREE Retake Offer: Students who take the GED Ready practice test and achieve a score of 145-200 on the GED Ready practice test, must schedule and pay for the real GED® test subject within 24 hours of receiving the Offer.

Adult Educator Resources Flipbook: We’ve compiled a flipbook of GED products, programs, and services that give adult educators the tools to support their learners. Take a look.

News and updates for March 2023:

March Tuesday for Teachers Webinar: Join us March 28 at 2:30 PM CT for Have You Talked About “Zero” Yet? We often “talk about nothing, or zero” in day-to-day conversations. A conversation about the “zero” in RLA is certainly “nothing” and has become a serious concern for many educators and their students. We hear the concerns and need to address “the elephant in the room:” the zero in the scoring rubric. In this session, we will answer your questions about “why a zero?” and provide a deeper understanding of the zero. Join us to help students improve their writing skills on the Extended Response and real-world writing. Register today!

COABE 2023 Conference GED Events: If you are attending the Coalition on Adult Basic Education Conference from April 2nd to 3rd, 2023, be sure to stop by our GED events and information sessions. Take a look.

GED Ready® FREE Retake Offer: Students who take the GED Ready practice test and achieve a score of 145-200 on the GED Ready practice test, must schedule and pay for the real GED® test subject within 24 hours of receiving the Offer.

Adult Educator Resources Flipbook: We’ve compiled a flipbook of GED products, programs, and services that give adult educators the tools to support their learners. Take a look.

We sat down with GED Board Members Phyllis Kelley and Kellie Blair Hardt to discuss the contributions that women have made to education and GED Testing Service.

Before acknowledging the current wave of women making waves in education, we need to celebrate the ones that paved the way. People like Malala Yousafzai, Patsy Mink, and Ramona Edelin took part in education reform and helping advance learners in marginalized and underrepresented communities.

Just like them, we have a team at GED Testing Service that works every day to change the lives of our learners. There is a connection and network within the women of GED. They are very supportive of each other particularly when it comes to concerns and expectations.

“There is a sisterhood to see what needs to be done without fear,” said GED Board Member Kellie Blair Hardt. “In other organizations where that sisterhood might not be there, our voice could be seen as aggressive or assertive.”

All the board members have a passion and commitment to advance our learners. The perspectives and opinions from everyone are respected and appreciated.

“When you enter a room, you know the people sitting next to you are fellow human beings,” said GED Board Member Phyllis Kelley. “At the most basic level, we all want to be successful in helping others be successful.”

The GED is accessible to many people that are not able to complete their secondary education because of barriers. The GED is a great equalizer. When someone earns their GED credential, they are one step closer to their goals.

“You can’t have equality without effort,” said Hardt.

Not treating learners or educators differently based on their identity, disability, or race has always been there. She continues to say she is excited about diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives recognized by the board. We see that in disability accommodations and being able to take the test in Spanish.

To reach equal pay and opportunities, we need to expose our learners to all career fields. “We need to make sure there is more exposure to STEM careers for women,” said Kelley.

There are opportunities in STEM for women of color like Black Girls Code and Women in Technology. “We need to help dissipate this misconception that women can’t be in spaces in math, engineering, or technology,” said Hardt.

Join us on May 12 for a virtual celebration to honor our GED graduates.

GED Grad Day is a chance to celebrate our past, current, and future graduates and their accomplishments. We encourage you to help us celebrate all the hard work our learners have done to earn their credential and help accomplish their dreams.

In the weeks leading up to GED Grad Day, we need your help encouraging students to use our hashtags and tags to share their inspirational stories. For example, if your students decide to post on Twitter be sure to include “@GEDTesting” or “#GEDGradDay” so that it comes up on our radar. To access our Educator toolkit with information on GED Grad Day and posting on social media, click here.

We also encourage you and your students to submit a video sharing your GED story. It is an opportunity to share how it felt to pass their GED, any test-taking tips, and what being a GED graduate has allowed them to accomplish. Educators can a share a video congratulating their GED graduates and sharing their most rewarding experiences with a student or class.

Thank you for your continued support and determination to advance the lives of our learners!