{"id":1803,"date":"2013-03-26T17:46:21","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T17:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theaccent.org\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2013-03-26T17:46:21","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T17:46:21","slug":"ged-test-changes-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/ged-test-changes-format\/","title":{"rendered":"GED Test Changes Format"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story by Carizma Barrera, Reporter
\nPhotos by Clarissa Peereboom, Photo Editor
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The General Educational Development test (GED) will switch from paper to a completely computerized format in January 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents will have to be familiar with typing and be able to perform drag and drop functions with a mouse to take the new test,\u201d ACC Executive Director of Adult Education David Borden said. \u201cA lot of the GED students sometimes struggle with using computers and may not have them at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The change also has some students concerned, because portions of the test they have already taken will expire on December 31. The test is made up of five sections \u2014 reading, writing, math, science and social studies. Students who do not complete all five parts by the December deadline will have to retake the entire test.<\/p>\n

Because ACC only offers the test by appointment in the testing centers at the Round Rock Campus and Highland Business Center, Borden said students should make appointments early to avoid possible backlogs.<\/p>\n

ACC adult education students Jeremy Jackson and Medaly Flores are working toward finishing the test this year.<\/p>\n

Jackson, who plans to study computer technology when he completes the GED test, said he is not nervous about taking it because the adult education program has been helpful with finding study materials and filling out forms.<\/p>\n

Flores plans to take the test by the end of March and is considering a career in the medical field. She said she\u2019s concerned about the math portion of the test but is confident in the instruction she is receiving at ACC.<\/p>\n

Katie Sanders, a student in ACC\u2019s paramedic program, received her GED certificate last year. She encourages students in the process of taking the test to complete it by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust stick with it because when you get those scores, it\u2019s so worth it,\u201d she said. \u201cHaving that GED opens up so many doors for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SUCCESS STORY — ACC student Katie Sanders encourages students to complete their GED testing before changes take effect at the beginning of next year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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