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The support you need to help your students FINISH!

 

This is a great time to prompt partial GED® completers to finish their final subject tests and obtain that diploma!

 

Below are some resources to help teachers and administrators help their students finish!  

Questions? Contact the PD Network at iladedpdn@gmail.com  

 

Teacher Resources

 

GED® PD for Teachers

Empower Students to Pass the Math GED® – *NEW* iLEARN Course Open Now

This GED® math course focuses on empowering students to be successful on the GED® math subtest. The math subtest is most often the last test students must tackle and the one they are most nervous about.  This course provides participants with research-based practical strategies they can apply to help students use their reading and math skills to pass the math GED® test. 

 

GED® Tuesdays for Teachers Webinars

GED.com has a collection of past webinars from their Tuesdays for Teachers series available HERE. Teachers can watch the on-demand recordings and print a PD certificate of completion.  

 

        Suggested Recordings: 

  • Critical Reading and the RLA Extended Response 
  • Trends in Students’ Knowledge and Skills Gaps – Science 
  • GED® Knowledge & Skill Gaps Social Studies 
  • Little Things You Can Do to Make a Big Impact on Math AND How to Break the Cycle of Students Who Score Between 140 and 144
  • Meeting the Challenges to Finish Strong in Math (an older but valuable webinar found HERE) 

 

 

Math Resources 

Access a folder of GED® bootcamp and fast-track math worksheets, materials, and slide decks HERE. 

  • Use these resources with students to teach the key math knowledge and skills they will encounter on the GED® test.  

  • Ideal for bootcamp math programs, but appropriate for teachers to use with individual students who want to ‘fast-track’ their math studies 

 

 

Lesson Bank 

Check out 12 new lesson plans created by Carolyn Markel of Morton College. The lessons are designed for use at NRS Level 3, so students can be prepped and ready for the Science and Social Studies GED® tests, often the two earliest subtests students take. Each lesson contains targeted materials and activities that align with the content and skills on the GED® test.

(Access the Lesson Bank on the Excellence website HERE, and use the SELECT CATEGORIES feature near the top right to search the bank for ‘GED® Prep Lessons’) 

 

 

 

GED® and ILSAVE code   

 

 ILSAVE26 code  

  • ILSAVE26 code – **ICCB is working to reinstate the ILSAVE26 code. We will update this page when it is active again.**When students schedule a GED® subject test, using the ILSAVE26 code reduces the cost of the subject test to $10 each. When students reach the payment screen during scheduling on ged.com, they will be prompted to enter a voucher code – they should enter ILSAVE26 

 

Morton College spreadsheet template for tracking GED® subject tests and vouchers to take and adapt for program voucher tracking

 

 

Administrator Resources

 

GED® 3 of 4 Ideas

GED® tracks students who have completed 3 of 4 GED® sub-tests (i.e., those who only have one test until full completion). Local programs can access a 3 of 4 report from GED Manager to create their own contact list to encourage students to return and finish their last test.  

 

In 2022 and 2023, a state-wide 3 of 4 campaign was run in Illinois, where we contacted 3 of 4 students and encouraged them to complete their GED® tests. The recording of the kickoff webinar for that campaign has a wealth of resources individual programs can use. The recording of the 2022 bootcamp/GED® 3 of 4 webinar (slidedeck) is available here. Timestamps of interest: 

1:00 - General 3 of 4 information 

5:00 - GED Bootcamp Models 

31:00 - How to run 3 of 4 program reports from GED® manager

 

Google Drive folder of GED® Fast Track Ideas & Resources available HERE.

 

 

Outreach 

  • Illinois Adult Education Hotline – Make sure your program information is up to date in the hotline directory so potential students can find you! (Contact Laura Sherwood (lsherwood@cntrmail.org) at ALRC to edit information.) Remember to include all zip codes & locations where you provide services.  

  • Outreach campaign page on the Excellence website – Please review the outreach toolkit and related materials for ideas about marketing your program to people in your area who need to pass one more GED® test. 

 

 

GED® and ILSAVE code   

 

 ILSAVE26 code  

  • ILSAVE26 code – **ICCB is working to reinstate the ILSAVE26 code. We will update this page when it is active again.** When students schedule a GED® subject test, using the ILSAVE26 code reduces the cost of the subject test to $10 each. When students reach the payment screen during scheduling on ged.com, they will be prompted to enter a voucher code – they should enter ILSAVE26 

 

Morton College spreadsheet template for tracking GED® subject tests and vouchers  

  • Download and adapt this tool to keep track of the GED® vouchers your program issues. This can also be a good tool to assist staff with student follow-up to encourage retention and completion of your program.