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The GED Ready™ Test Online Course
Course Syllabus
September 19, 2016 – October 14, 2016
Facilitator Contact Information
Patricia L. Erwin, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Adult Education Academy for Professional Development
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 40351
Phone Number: (606) 783-9033
E-mail:
Welcome to the GED Ready™ Test online course. This syllabus will serve as a guide for the next four weeks. It will provide information about course objectives and expectations, as well as outline assignments and due dates. Please review this document, and print a hard copy to have as a reference. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me.
Course Goal and Objectives
The goal of this course is to provide participants with an introduction to the new GED® 2014. During this course, participants will:
· Obtain information about the changes to the structure and format of the GED® 2014 Assessment.
· Learn more about the Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA) and Mathematics portions of the test. There will also be information presented about Social Studies and Science.
· Also acquire instructional strategies that will be useful to them as they prepare students for the new assessment.
Course Expectations
KYAE policy requires employees to fully participate and complete all course assignments. You must complete every assignment in order to receive credit for this course. The start date and end date for each week is outlined in the Course Schedule below. Please review the document entitled “Online Course Netiquette Guidelines” available in the “Getting Started” folder. It provides a detailed explanation of the structure of this online course.
Course Schedule
The charts below outline your assignments for the next few weeks.
Week One1. Week Begins / TBD
2. Course Content / Lesson One: Introduction
Technology Skills
3. Activities / a) Create an account at PBSLearningMedia.org and register for the GED® Test Info courses for Reasoning Through Language Arts (LEAD 1135.4) and Mathematical Reasoning (LEAD 1141.4).
b) Post a personal introduction in the appropriate discussion forum
c) Complete the following:
· Assignment #1
· Assignment #2: GED® Computer Tutorial
· Assignment #3: Discussion Forum # 1
4. Week Ends / TBD
Week Two
1. Week Begins / TBD
2. Course Content / Lesson Two: Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA)
3. Activities / a) Please complete the assignments below:
· Assignment # 1: RLA Lesson Content
· Assignment # 2: RLA Item Sampler
· Assignment # 3: Essay Scoring Activity, Discussion Forum # 2
4. Week Ends / TBD
Week Three
1. Week Begins / TBD
2. Course Content / Lesson Three: Mathematical Reasoning
3. Activities / a) Please complete the following:
· Assignment #1: Mathematical Reasoning Lesson Content
· Assignment #2: Mathematics Item Sampler
· Assignment #3: Discussion Forum # 3
b) Please complete the following by the assignment deadline given:
· Completion Quiz - Reasoning through Language Arts
· Completion Quiz – Mathematics
· Send copies of completion certificates to Dr. Erwin via email attachment.
4. Week Ends / TBD
ALL assignments must be submitted by: / TBD