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All potential students participate in the Test of Adult
Basic Education (TABE) to evaluate their reading, math
and writing skills prior to enrollment in a program.
Students will be assigned to the appropriate program based
on the results of their assessment. Assessment is an ongoing
process for all learners. Students will advance based on the
results of their assessments.
Basic Skills Development
Students who have the most basic reading, math and writing
skills are referred to work with partner agencies which
focus on skill development. HFM BOCES works cooperatively
with both the
Montgomery County Literacy Project and the
Literacy Volunteers of
Fulton, Montgomery & Schoharie Counties to help
learners with limited reading, math, and writing skills.
Once students have developed reading, math and writing
skills at the 6th grade level, they may transition into Pre-GED
Development.
HFM BOCES will work cooperatively to assess learners to
determine their readiness to advance to Pre-GED development
classes.
Pre-GED® Classes
Pre-GED Class is appropriate for students who demonstrate
reading, math, and/or writing skills above the 6th grade
level and below the 9th grade level. These classes will
develop the skills necessary to transition into the GED
preparation class.
Pre-GED instruction includes:
• Language Arts, Reading: Comprehension, Critical Thinking,
Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
• Language Arts, Writing: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics,
Spelling, Sentence Structure, Organization, and Essays
• Mathematics: Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Percents,
and Data Analysis
• Social Studies: Critical Thinking, Graphic Literacy, World
and U.S. History, Civics and Government, Economics, and
Geography
• Science: Critical Thinking, Graphic Literacy, Science,
Earth and Space Science, Chemistry, and Physics
• Topics on health, personal finance and civic participation
General Educational
Development Diploma (GED®) Program
The GED testing program is jointly administered by the GED
Testing Service®
of the American Council on Education
and by the New York State Department of Education. The GED
battery of tests is developed by GEDTS and the same tests
are given in all fifty states.
GED instruction includes:
• Language Arts, Reading: Comprehension, Critical Thinking,
Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
• Language Arts, Writing: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics,
Spelling, Sentence Structure, Organization, and Essays
• Mathematics: Decimals, Fractions, Percents, Data Analysis,
Algebra, Measurement, and Geometry
• Social Studies: Critical Thinking, Graphic Literacy, World
and U.S. History, Civics and Government, Economics, and
Geography
• Science: Critical Thinking, Graphic Literacy, Science,
Earth and Space Science, Chemistry, and Physics
• Topics on health, personal finance and civic participation
• Test Taking Skill
• GED Readiness assessment
The GED test provides adults with an opportunity to earn a
high school equivalency diploma. In order to pass the GED
test, a student must pass a series of five tests in writing
skills, social studies, science, interpreting literature and
arts, and mathematics. Successfully passing these sections
demonstrates that the student has acquired a level of
learning that is comparable to that of high school
graduates.
Earning a GED®
can help you in several ways:
• You can qualify for a better job or a promotion
• You could increase your earnings and standard of living
• Build your self confidence
• Provide a role model for your children and others
• You develop skills for success in college and training
programs
• You can apply for financial aid
GED students enrolled with HFM BOCES Office of Adult
Literacy must achieve the following benchmarks before they
are referred to a GED exam:
• Student has completed all registration requirements and
assessments.
• Student has attended at least 20 hours of programming.
• Student has demonstrated reading and math skills at NRS
level 6 (TABE scores at the 11th/12th grade level) in both
areas.
• Student has demonstrated readiness to pass the GED exam
with a minimum score of 2500 on the Official GED Practice
Test.
GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered
trademarks of the American Council on Education® and may not
be used or reproduced without the express written permission
of the American Council on Education.
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