Bledsoe County Adult Education

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Bledsoe County Adult Education

• Welcome to Orientation!

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Be sure you have signed in!

• Drink and cookies are on the back table if
  needed.
• Restrooms are in the hall, first door on the left
• Make sure you have a pencil, blue ink pen, scrap
  paper and a folder to complete.

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions of Staff and Guest
• Staff and Guest Comments
• Opening Comments By Director
• We Are T.E.A.M Bledsoe
• Program Overview
• Mission and Goals
• AE Center Schedule (s) and Services
• Employment Readiness Workshop Series
• Admission Requirements (see handbook)
• Expectations / AE Center Guidelines (see
  handbook)
• Completion of Program
• Lets Begin
• Completion of Forms
• Testing
• Assessment of Test
• Closing Comments

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Bledsoe County Adult Education

• This project is funded under an agreement with
  the Bledsoe County School System and the
  Department of Labor Workforce Development.
• Your AE Program does not discriminate in
  employment or admission on the basis of race,
  sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin,
  age, disability, or military service.
• Equal Opportunity employment/program and
  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon
  request to individuals with disabilities.

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Mission Statement

• The mission of Bledsoe County's Adult
  Education Program is
• consistent with the purposes stated in Title II
  of the Workforce
• Investment Act. The mission of Bledsoe County's
  adult education
• program is to provide adult education and
  literacy services in order to
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• Assist adults in becoming literate and in
  obtaining the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
  necessary for employment and self-sufficiency
• Assist adults who are parents to obtain the
  educational skills necessary to become full
  partners in the educational development of their
  children
• Assist adults in the completion of a secondary
  school education

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GED CLASS Orientation Dates

• Fall Term 2012
• August 16th and 30th
• September 13th and 27th
• October 11th and
• November 8th, 29th
• Note Must attend orientation before beginning
  GED classes.

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GED Class Schedule

• M, W 900-1030 Level 1,2,3 Math _at_ AE
  Ctr Mrs. Layman
• 1030-1200 Level 1,2,3 Lang. _at_
  AE Ctr Mrs. Layman
• Tu, Th 900-1030 Level 4,5,6 Math _at_ AE
  Ctr Mrs. Layman
• 1030-1200 Level 4,5,6 Lang. _at_
  AE Ctr Mrs. Layman
• Note
• The class (s) you will attend is determined by
  how you do on the TABE Test.
• No GED Classes on Friday

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Employment Workshops

• The Bledsoe County Adult Education center in
  coordination with the Tennessee Career Center is
  offering a series of free employment readiness
  workshops.
• Space for the workshops is limited. So, call Dr.
  Greg Harwood or Mrs. Michelle Layman at
  423-447-6962 to reserve a space.

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Employment Workshop Schedule

• Are you unemployed or looking for a better
  job? The Bledsoe County Adult Education Center is
  offering a series of free workforce development
  workshops.
• Date       Workshop Title     Time
  8-29-12   Resume Writing     100-300pm
  cst9-12-12   Job Search        
  100-300pm cst10-10-12  Networking
  100-300pm cst11-14-12  Dress For Success
  100-300pm cst12-12-12  The Art of
  Interviewing 100-300pm cst1-9-13     The Job
  Offer     100-300pm cst

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Break time 10 minutes
Restrooms in the hall on the left
Snacks drinks on the back table
No Smoking or Tobacco use on campus!
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Rules Procedures (gray form)
We will read over the rules and procedures of
Adult Education and sign the back of the form
with blue ink. If you have any questions ,
please see one of our staff after we are
finished.
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Registration form
Take out yellow Registration form and fill out
only the information in the black square with
blue ink.
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Release of Information (white form)
Please sign your name on the broken dotted line.
We need this form signed so we can talk with the
GED Testing Center, or your probation officer, or
court system, or even you doctor or any other
person you would like to share you information
with. Also, so we can put your picture or
article in the local newspaper. Sign
with blue ink!
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Under the age of 18(blue form)
If you are a teenager, you and your parent needs
to sign this form. (blue ink) It is by law you
have to attend an educational setting until you
are 18 years of age or by the courts you are
required to get your GED. Being under age you
are required to attend at least 6 hours a week. A
class schedule will be assigned based on your
performance level.
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Eligibility for Enrollment in AE
This form has to be filled out with your
information. If you are released from the school
system the Director of Schools must sign this
form. If you are home school, your parent must
sign. Then this form must be notarized before it
is legal for you to attend the adult education
classes. Legal !!!!!!
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Testing

• To earn your GED, there are four (4) required
  test you will take
• 1. Locator Test
• 2. TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education)
• 3. OPT (Official Practice Test), and the
• 4. GED
• Today, will take the Locator and TABE test.

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Locator Test

• GED Locator Tests help teachers evaluate
  students proficiency in each of the five GED
  subject areas (reading, writing, science, social
  studies and math). Test results indicate whether
  a learner is ready for GED level study or needs
  to first build skills and content area knowledge
  at the pre-GED level for each subject
• Depending on the students skills, a teacher may
  decide to
• Place the student at the Pre-GED level in all
  subject areas
• Place the student at the GED level in all subject
  areas
• Place the student at the Pre-GED level in some
  areas and at the GED level in

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Locator Test (cont.)

• The Locator Test is divided into four (4)
  sections
• Subject Time
• 1. Reading 12 minutes
• 2. Math Computation 5 minutes
• 3. Math Applied (calcu) 8 minutes
• 4. Language 12 minutes
• Total Test Time 37 minutes

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TABE Test

• The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) has a
  variety of uses in adult education.
• For those who are teaching adult education
  classes, TABE can be an assessment tool used in
  designing or tailoring programs to the needs of a
  particular group.
• The TABE can be used to prepare adult students
  for taking the General Education Diploma (GED)
  test.

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TABE Test (cont.)

• The TABE is an excellent training and
  preparation tool for the General Education
  Diploma (GED) examination.
• The TABE was developed with a view to marking a
  students progress toward a self-set goal. In
  other words, the TABE presents an educational
  environment without the intimidation of potential
  failure.
• No one fails the TABE the test is used to
  determine the vital content areas in which the
  adult student requires additional assistance

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• The TABE Test is divided into four (4) sections
• Subject Time
• 1. Reading 25 minutes
• 2. Math Computation 15 minutes
• 3. Math Applied (calcu) 25 minutes
• 4. Language 25 minutes
• Total Test Time 90 minutes

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OPT Test

• The OPT is similar to the GED Test. It takes
  about 4 to 5 hours to complete and is given in
  the same way as the actual GED test to give you a
  good idea about the experience of taking the
  actual test.
• The OPT is made up of the same five sections as
  the GED Test Language Arts/ Reading, Language
  Arts/Writing, Science, Social Studies, and
  Mathematics.
• Both tests were developed by the American
  Council on Education.

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Who Can Take The Official Practice Test?

• Are you ready to pass the GED Test? Are your
  academic skills strong enough to allow you to
  pass?
• If you are going to take the GED Test, you
  should take the Official Practice Test first to
  see how well you can expect to do on the GED
  Test.

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Why Should I Take The Official Practice Test?

• Your OPT scores will enable you to determine if
  you are ready to take and pass the GED Test.
• You will have an experience similar to taking
  the GED Test, which means you will be better
  prepared.

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OPT (cont.)

• We want your path to a GED credential to be as
  rewarding as possible.
• So, before you get started, we must remind you
  that the official GED Tests cannot be taken
  online until 2014 beware of web sites and other
  sources that tell you otherwise.
• There are many good pathways to successfully
  achieving a GED and moving on to work and
  college.

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GED Test

• The GED Test offers adults who left school an
  opportunity to earn a high school credential.
• GED examinees must demonstrate major skills
  (twelfth grade competencies that would have been
  acquired in a four year high school education) in
  a battery of tests covering five major subject
  areas.

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GED Testing Location

• The official GED must be taken at a state
  approved GED testing center. The full list of
  testing sites can be found at http//www.tn.gov/l
  abor-wfd/AE/aegedctr.shtml
• The GED testing sites near Bledsoe County
  include TTC Crossville and Chattanooga State
  Community College.
• Approval from your local Adult Ed program is
  required before you can register to take the GED
  test.

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Testing Time
Fill out your name on the Locator This is a
timed test, so work as fast as you can.
Remember, it is how many you get right that
counts. Do not disturb you neighbors. The
teacher will tell you when to begin. Just raise
your hand if you need any help. Good Luck!
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Finished Testing

• Turn your answer sheet over.
• Sit silently until the examiner collects all
  testing materials (i.e., test booklet, answer
  sheet, scrap paper, pencil, calculator, etc..).
• The examiner will score your test and let you
  know what to do next.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

• You have completed the pre-GED (Locator
  TABE) testing and are on your way to earning a
  GED.
• Once your test results are available, AE staff
  will contact you. They will share your test
  results, what the results mean, and when to begin
  class.
• Again, congratulations!!!

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Contact

• Dr. Greg Harwood, Director
• Bledsoe County Adult Education Center
• 150 College Street
• P.O. Box 369
• Pikeville, TN 37367
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email gharwood_at_k12tn.net
• Website http//bledsoecounty.schoolinsites.com