Common use of GED preparation/ GED-PLUS Clause in Contracts

GED preparation/ GED-PLUS. The Achievement Academy’s GED program meets five days a week for three hours a day. Students will be preparing for the revised 2014 GED exam, which consists of four academic subject tests in Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. AAD staff utilizes the Framework Provider’s initial TABE assessment to determine which students can begin GED study immediately and which need to start their Achievement Academy studies in the Starting Points program. Students may begin their GED studies when their TABE Reading Comprehension survey indicates that they are performing at or above a 9th grade equivalent level. Daily capacity in the GED program is 32 youth. Most GED students prepare for one subject area test at a time, attending teacher- facilitated classes for 1.5 hours each day with their remaining academic time spent in the Learning Lab and/or working individually with a tutor for extra assistance. Lab-based instruction is similar to that offered in the Starting Points program. GED classes are held to a maximum of eight students so that each student is able to receive specialized attention as needed. All GED classes are taught by experienced classroom teachers. Primary instructional materials are drawn from reliable GED preparation texts, and these materials are supplemented with additional topical resources. The Achievement Academy’s GED program is unique to Durham’s GED landscape in that we have always approached GED instruction as an opportunity to support the development of deeper student learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and problem solving strategies beyond what is simply required to “pass the test”. Our work is directed toward motivating students to broaden their interests and aspirations and inspiring them to continue on to a postsecondary program, fully equipped with the skills they need in order to be successful in a college or professional work environment. This makes our program well adapted to implement the more rigorous standards of the 2014 GED. GED test readiness is monitored using official practice tests administered under standard conditions. When students score at or above the “likely to pass” point for a particular practice test, AAD staff registers students for official testing at Durham Technical Community College. We rely on an excellent, long term working relationship with DTCC testing staff to minimize administrative barriers to students studying with us then testing at the college. AAD staff has undergone training in mindfulness-based approaches to anxiety reduction in an effort to assist the large number of students we see who have difficulty performing optimally under high stress testing situations, and we have been able to teach simple strategies to our students so that they are able to be more effective test takers.

GED preparation/ GED-PLUS. The Achievement Academy’s GED program meets five days a week for three hours a day. Students Beginning in January 2014, students will be preparing for the revised 2014 new GED exam, which consists of four academic subject tests in Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. AAD staff utilizes the Framework Provider’s initial TABE assessment to determine which students can begin GED study immediately and which need to start their Achievement Academy studies in the Starting Points program. Students may begin their GED studies when their TABE Reading Comprehension survey indicates that they are performing at or above a 9th grade equivalent level. Daily Current capacity in the GED program is 32 youthstudents, but we are proposing to serve 18, based on our history of annual referrals from the Framework Provider. The Achievement Academy would welcome the opportunity to serve more WIA students in this program. Most GED students prepare for one subject area test at a time, attending teacher- facilitated classes for 1.5 hours each day with their remaining academic time spent in the Learning Lab and/or working individually with a tutor for extra assistance. Lab-based instruction is similar to that offered in the Starting Points programprogram (although Reading Companion is not part of the GED lab menu). GED classes are held to a maximum of eight students so that each student is able to receive specialized attention as needed. All GED classes are taught by experienced classroom teachers. Primary instructional materials are drawn from reliable GED preparation texts, and these materials are supplemented with additional topical resources. The Achievement Academy’s GED program is unique to Durham’s GED landscape in that we have always approached GED instruction as an opportunity to support the development of deeper student learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and problem solving strategies beyond what is simply required to “pass the test”. Our work is directed toward motivating students to broaden their interests and aspirations and inspiring them to continue on to a postsecondary program, fully equipped with the skills they need in order to be successful in a college or professional work environment. This makes our program well adapted to implement the more rigorous standards of the 2014 GED. GED test readiness is will be monitored using official practice tests administered under standard conditions. When students score at or above the “likely to pass” point median grade for a particular practice test, AAD staff registers will register students for official testing at Durham Technical Community College. We rely on an excellentCurrently, GED completers at the Achievement Academy are encouraged to participate in a separate, 3 month long term working relationship with DTCC testing staff postsecondary preparation program offering career and college exploration, application, enrollment, and financial aid support, and academic placement exam preparation to minimize administrative barriers the need for remediation upon college entry. In response to the new college and work-ready standards of the 2014 GED, AAD is incorporating the content of this program into other elements of our programming continuum. Our core GED program, GED-PLUS, will follow the 2014 GED Honors curriculum, which is intended to prepare students for direct access to higher education and career opportunities and therefore includes the academic instruction that was previously provided through our college preparatory program. The less rigorous high school equivalency option of the 2014 GED will be available to students studying with us then testing at learning challenges that make the collegehonors option untenable. AAD staff has undergone training in mindfulnessNon-based approaches to anxiety reduction in an effort to assist academic components of the large number of students we see who have difficulty performing optimally under high stress testing situations, and we have been able to teach simple strategies to our students so that they are able postsecondary preparation program will continue to be more effective test takersoffered as part of our expanded Leadership Development program.

GED preparation/ GED-PLUS. The Achievement Academy’s GED program meets five days a week for three hours a day. Students Beginning in January 2014, students will be preparing for the revised 2014 new GED exam, which consists of four academic subject tests in Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. AAD staff utilizes the Framework Provider’s initial TABE assessment to determine which students can begin GED study immediately and which need to start their Achievement Academy studies in the Starting Points program. Students may begin their GED studies when their TABE Reading Comprehension survey indicates that they are performing at or above a 9th grade equivalent level. Daily Current capacity in the GED program is 32 youthstudents, but we are proposing to serve 18, based on our history of annual referrals from the Framework Provider. The Achievement Academy would welcome the opportunity to serve more WIA students in this program. Most GED students prepare for one subject area test at a time, attending teacher- facilitated classes for 1.5 hours each day with their remaining academic time spent in the Learning Lab and/or working individually with a tutor for extra assistance. Lab-based instruction is similar to that offered in the Starting Points programprogram (although Reading Companion is not part of the GED lab menu). GED classes are held to a maximum of eight students so that each student is able to receive specialized attention as needed. All GED classes are taught by experienced classroom teachers. Primary instructional materials are drawn from reliable GED preparation texts, and these materials are supplemented with additional topical resources. The Achievement Academy’s GED program is unique to Durham’s GED landscape in that we have always approached GED instruction as an opportunity to support the development of deeper student learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and problem solving strategies beyond what is simply required to “pass the test”. Our work is directed toward motivating students to broaden their interests and aspirations and inspiring them to continue on to a postsecondary program, fully equipped with the skills they need in order to be successful in a college or professional work environment. This makes our program well adapted to implement the more rigorous standards of the 2014 GED. GED test readiness is will be monitored using official practice tests administered under standard conditions. When students score at or above the “likely to pass” point median grade for a particular practice test, AAD staff registers will register students for official testing at Durham Technical Community College. We rely on an excellent, long term working relationship with DTCC testing staff to minimize administrative barriers to students studying with us then testing at the college. AAD staff has undergone training in mindfulness-based approaches to anxiety reduction in an effort to assist the large number of students we see who have difficulty performing optimally under high stress testing situations, and we have been able to teach simple strategies to our students so that they are able to be more effective test takers. Currently, GED completers at the Achievement Academy are encouraged to participate in a separate, 3 month long postsecondary preparation program offering career and college exploration, application, enrollment, and financial aid support, and academic placement exam preparation to minimize the need for remediation upon college entry. In response to the new college and work-ready standards of the 2014 GED, AAD is incorporating the content of this program into other elements of our programming continuum. Our core GED program, GED-PLUS, will follow the 2014 GED Honors curriculum, which is intended to prepare students for direct access to higher education and career opportunities and therefore includes the academic instruction that was previously provided through our college preparatory program. The less rigorous high school equivalency option of the 2014 GED will be available to students with learning challenges that make the honors option untenable. Non-academic components of the postsecondary preparation program will continue to be offered as part of our expanded Leadership Development program.

GED preparation/ GED-PLUS. The Achievement Academy’s GED program meets five days a week for three hours a day. Students In January 2014, students will be preparing for the revised 2014 new GED exam, which consists of four academic subject tests in Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. AAD staff utilizes the Framework Provider’s initial TABE assessment to determine which students can begin GED study immediately and which need to start their Achievement Academy studies in the Starting Points program. Students may begin their GED studies when their TABE Reading Comprehension survey indicates that they are performing at or above a 9th grade equivalent level. Daily Current capacity in the GED program is 32 youthstudents, but we will be providing serves to 18, based on our history of annual referrals from the Framework Provider. The Achievement Academy would welcome the opportunity to serve more WIA students in this program. Most GED students prepare for one subject area test at a time, attending teacher- facilitated classes for 1.5 hours each day with their remaining academic time spent in the Learning Lab and/or working individually with a tutor for extra assistance. Lab-based instruction is similar to that offered in the Starting Points programprogram (although Reading Companion is not part of the GED lab menu). GED classes are held to a maximum of eight students so that each student is able to receive specialized attention as needed. All GED classes are taught by experienced classroom teachers. Primary instructional materials are drawn from reliable GED preparation texts, and these materials are supplemented with additional topical resources. The Achievement Academy’s GED program is unique to Durham’s GED landscape in that we have always approached GED instruction as an opportunity to support the development of deeper student learning, critical thinking, curiosity, and problem solving strategies beyond what is simply required to “pass the test”. Our work is directed toward motivating students to broaden their interests and aspirations and inspiring them to continue on to a postsecondary program, fully equipped with the skills they need in order to be successful in a college or professional work environment. This makes our program well adapted to implement the more rigorous standards of the 2014 GED. GED test readiness is monitored using official practice tests administered under standard conditions. When students score at or above the “likely to pass” point median grade for a particular practice test, AAD staff registers students for official testing at Durham Technical Community College. We rely on an excellent, long term working relationship with DTCC testing staff to minimize administrative barriers to students studying with us then testing at the college. AAD staff has undergone training in mindfulness-based approaches to anxiety reduction in an effort to assist the large number of students we see who have difficulty performing optimally under high stress testing situations, and we have been able to teach simple strategies to our students so that they are able to be more effective test takers. Currently, GED completers at the Achievement Academy are encouraged to participate in a separate, 3 month long postsecondary preparation program offering career and college exploration, application, enrollment, and financial aid support, and academic placement exam preparation to minimize the need for remediation upon college entry. In response to the new college and work-ready standards of the 2014 GED, AAD is incorporating the content of this program into other elements of our programming continuum. Our core GED program, GED-PLUS, will follow the 2014 GED Honors curriculum, which is intended to prepare students for direct access to higher education and career opportunities and therefore includes the academic instruction that was previously provided through our college preparatory program. The less rigorous high school equivalency option of the 2014 GED will be available to students with learning challenges that make the honors option untenable. Non-academic components of the postsecondary preparation program will continue to be offered as part of our expanded Leadership Development program.