Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j7BMMlG18354; Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:22:48 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:22:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <410-2200584112221478@ix.netcom.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Michele Anne Craig" <shellcraig@ix.netcom.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1443] GED passage doesn't prepare students for college X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: EarthLink MailBox 2005.1.57.0 (Windows) Status: O Content-Length: 1047 Lines: 21 Because of their eagerness to receive their GED, many of my students pass the GED with just a 450 average. I would say that this isn't a likely indicator of success in other learning endeavors. If you correlate this barely passing score with say CASAs scores for the same students in math and reading, they are reading and doing math at a 6th grade level.Similarly, what passes in a GED essay would not pass in English 1A. Is this college preparation? These students would not receive decent scores on SATs or ACTs neccesary to enroll in a four year college. Even at a two year college they will probably score into the lowest remedial courses. The GED test is not college preparation in my opinion. I would say that if the researchers checked the passage scores of GED students who went on to college, the more successful students would be those who scored at 600 or higher. I would like to see some kind of study that would look merely at whether a student passed the test, but at how they passed it. Michele Craig Woodland Adult School
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