Coming soon: A tougher GED exam
The changes are due in 2014. The goal is to align the tests with demands of the workforce and postsecondary programs.
by Connie Langland
Photo: Velvet S. McNeil, Velvet Multi Media
Veda Henderson, transition director, teaches a GED class at YESPhilly in North Philadelphia.
The GED program, a battery of tests that has proved a lifeline to many a high school dropout, is about to get tougher.
And local providers of adult education worry that changes to the tests, set to take effect in 2014, may overwhelm the aspirations of some learners, dealing them a severe setback.
The changes to the GED will count as the biggest overhaul to the credentialing program since its inception 70 years ago. It will align GED goals with business, government, and foundation initiatives promoting strong skill sets and postsecondary training.
"We're not doing anyone any favor [with weak tests]. We know 80 percent of jobs