Actually, all of the GED tests are reading -- even math for the most part.
I think Mary Lynn is right on!

On 10/26/07, Mary Lynn Simons <macsimoin at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>

> Three of the GED tests are reading. If the teacher is talking a lot and if

> students are talking a lot, students are not reading. Reading is a

> skill.  The reason most people read poorly is that they don't read much. The

> reason people type poorly is that they don't type; the reason people do not

> play the guitar well is that they don't play, and on and on and on. I say,

> "Shut up and read."

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:39:46 -0400>

> From: tborge at bhcc.mass.edu> To: assessment at nifl.gov> Subject: [Assessment

> 1002] Re: GED Discussion - what you need to know!>> When we are referring to

> creativity do we mean teaching critical thinking skills which once our

> students know how to think in a critical thinking way they will be

> successful in achieving their education and other life goals. However, just

> like K-12 education, adult education is captured on the high stakes spinning

> wheel of accountability which stifles creativity and teachers teach to the

> test.> Toni Borge> BHCC> Adult Education & Transitions Program> Boston, MA>

> ________________________________> From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov[mailto:

> assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of shirley ledet> Sent: Thursday,

> October 25, 2007 4:30 PM> To: The Assessment Discussion List> Subject:

> [Assessment 1001] Re: GED Discussion - what you need to know!> I agree that

> creativity is not the enemy of success on standardized test. We need look no

> further then those who have been successful on any type of test. We tend to

> use terms like natuarally gifted, just smart, etc. If you speak to these

> folks they are well rounded, enjoy reading, mvies, theater, they tend to use

> terms like "I don't know, I just know stuff." Researchers have found that

> this may be the reason for disparity between ethnicity. I believe there is

> more disparity between socio economic background then ethnicity. Exposure to

> the arts, banking industry, faculty, medicine, legal issues as part of your

> everyday life tends to offer more of an advantage when testing then someone

> whose only exposure is to go to school and study hard. My students

> participate in a quite a few creative projects and those that "get into it"

> tend to do better in all subjects. Those that feel it is a waste of time and

> they just want to "study for the GED" are generally frustrated when "all of

> their hard work does not pay off like they would like." Creativity also

> leads to retention; especially those activities that have to be completed in

> increments. Let's bring on more creativity!> Shirley Ledet> GED Instructor>

> NHC-Carver> djrosen at comcast.net wrote:> Colleagues,> I am a proponent of

> creativity in adult literacy education -- indeed in all education. As Marc

> Tucker, President of the National Center for Education and the Economy, has

> said in a presention recently to the National Commission on Adult Literacy,

> http://www.caalusa.org/video/choices.html , the U.S. education system --

> and he includes adult education, cannot be competitive without high academic

> standards AND creativity.> But many GED teachers and administrators believe

> that their students will not pass the GED unless they focus on skills and

> knowledge needed to pass the test, that creativity is a "distraction" and a

> time-waster. (Many K-12 teachers, administrators or policy makers also

> believe creativity distracts from passing high stakes tests.) I hate to be

> the one to raise this issue, but it's the key question on the minds of many

> GED teachers and administrators, so I invite the panelists to address it.>

> Is creativity a distraction or is it essential for success? Why?> David J.

> Rosen> djrosen at comcast.net> -------------- Original message

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> several new subscribers over the past day, and so I wanted to give a quick

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