High School Equivalency Exams

Education news, analysis, and opinion about tests, including the GED, that grant students a high school equivalency certificate or diploma without having graduated high school
Education Opinion GED Safety Net Is Fraying
The changes in the GED have gone too far too fast.
Walt Gardner, January 23, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Testing Volume Down With Rollout of New High School Equivalency Exams
With three new high school equivalency exams on the market - GED, HiSET, and TASC - fewer students took and passed the exams in 2014 than in previous years.
Caralee J. Adams, January 22, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Tenn. Brings High School Equivalency Exams to Rural Residents
The mobile units will allow residents to take high school equivalency exams in rural areas.
Jackie Mader, July 28, 2014
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1 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Common Core-Aligned Tests and the New Pearson GED: Failure By Design?
If the pass rates on Common Core tests and the new Common Core-aligned GED plummet, it is because they were designed to do so. If there is an outcome that has been engineered, there must be a reason that outcome is desirable.
Anthony Cody, June 30, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness News Paths to High School Equivalency Credential Create Fluid Market
With the GED, TASC, and HiSET exams offered now in 2014, states are adjusting to a new testing landscape.
Caralee J. Adams, January 30, 2014
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2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Revised GED Ushers in New Era With More Options
Some states are facing a bumpy transition as they adjust to the altered assessment landscape and had to cope with a late 2013 surge in test-takers.
Caralee J. Adams, January 22, 2014
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5 min read
Assessment More States Dumping the GED, Choosing Alternative Tests
New Hampshire opts for a new high school equivalency test designed by ETS, joining a list of nine other states doing likewise.
Catherine Gewertz, January 17, 2014
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Education GED Test Taking Surged Before Switch to New Exam
Assessments offered and cost differ by state, as two new tests enter the GED market.
Caralee J. Adams, January 6, 2014
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2 min read
Education Opinion What About the G.E.D.?
We do a disservice to young people to lead them to believe that a G.E.D. certificate is the equivalent of a high school education.
Walt Gardner, October 18, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief GED Test Prep, Support to be Offered Online
To help individuals prepare for the new GED tests, which kicks in January, the GED Testing Service will offer individualized online support starting in late November.
Caralee J. Adams, September 17, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness GED Testing Service Rolls Out Online Test Prep and Support
The revamped GED test in January will be accompanied by an online support program to help students better prepare for the test.
Caralee J. Adams, September 11, 2013
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Education With New Version Looming, States Rethink GED
As the redesigned GED approaches, test-takers are rushing to complete the old GED test before the new version comes out on Jan. 1. Meanwhile, some states opt for different tests.
Alyssa Morones, August 9, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness New GED Tests Stir Concerns, Draw Competitors
Computer tests, career-readiness scores, more rigor, and a higher price are among the changes to the alternative program for receiving a high school credential.
Caralee J. Adams, May 31, 2013
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10 min read
Education Opinion Examining the GED Trend: Is a Lack of "Fun Courses" the Culprit?
While I see the concerns about too many kids leaving school with a degree that is commonly viewed as "less valuable" than a normal diploma, I wonder if instead we should be asking this: Why are so many kids pursuing this option? In what way is school not serving these kids' needs?
Ilana Garon, May 15, 2013
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3 min read
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