NCJ Number
243384
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 64 Issue: 2 Dated: May 2013 Pages: 5-21
Date Published
May 2013
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This article provides advice to corrections professionals on implementation of a new General Education Development assessment aligned with the Common Core State Standards.
Abstract
In 2014, a new General Education Development (GED) assessment will be implemented. The new, more rigorous test will be aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and will use a new test delivery model-computer-based testing (CBT) to replace the paper-and-pencil examination. These two changes have important implications for correctional administrators and educators in terms of prepare for and implementing the new test. This guide, written by State correctional education directors and other experts in the field, provides practical guidance on specific issues for administrators and educators to consider in preparing for the implementation of the new GED Test and for CBT. In particular, it discusses the need for a plan to provide professional development for educators and administrators gearing up to deliver the new GED test through CBT and then provides some "nuts-and-bolts" advice for implementing the test and CBT, including the need for a phased implementation timeline. This guide is part of a series of practice guides developed by practitioners and academic researchers as part of a larger study being conducted by the RAND Corporation on the effectiveness of correctional education. The guides are intended to represent the perspective of the individual authors on key issues in the field of correctional education. For more information about the RAND study, see http://www.rand.org/jie/projects/correctional-education.html. (Published Abstract)