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Changes to make getting GED more challenging

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Submitted by skip.tillinghast on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 09:51

The process of obtaining a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) will undergo changes in the next several years, representing more rigorous standards.

Passing the GED test is the primary method of achieving a Regents high school equivalency diploma in New York. Now GEDTS—a private, for-profit company—plans changes starting on January 1, 2014, that present serious additional challenges to those seeking their GED.

"The GED test planned by GEDTS will be computer-based, will be more aligned with the state's Common Core standards, will be administered by GEDTS, and will cost more to take," said Bethany Ruane, C-A BOCES team leader for Adult Literacy/GED. "We anticipate a dramatic increase of test takers before January 2014."

The state Education Department is addressing these changes by making the public aware of the GED shifts and exploring alternative pathways to the high school equivalency diploma.