Florida’s Instructor Handbook for GED® Preparation

[Pages:152]Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

The 2014 GED? Test

Revised March 2016

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Rod Duckworth, Chancellor Career and Adult Education, Department of Education

Zelda Rogers, Senior Educational Program Director Adult Education, Career and Adult Education

June Rall, Director of IPDAE Tamara Serrano, Project Support Specialist for IPDAE

Writing and Development Team Bonnie Goonen Susan Pittman

Revised March 2016

Funds for this publication were provided through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education. Reprinting or photocopying a section of this publication for educational and promotional use is encouraged.

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The IPDAE project is supported with funds provided through the Adult and Family Literacy Act,

Florida Department of Education and Division of Career Adult Education.

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: The Adult Learner ................................................................................................... 12 The GED? Student .................................................................................................................... 12 Characteristics of the GED? Student........................................................................................12 The GED? Classroom ................................................................................................................ 14 Effective GED? Programs ......................................................................................................... 14 Helping Students Become Better Learners ............................................................................. 15 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 16 Learning Style Inventories ....................................................................................................... 16 Teaching Styles ? What's My Style? ........................................................................................ 17 Personal Teaching Style Inventory .......................................................................................... 17 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 18 Why Do I Need to Know About the Adult Learner? ................................................................ 18

Section 2: The Multi-Generational Classroom ........................................................................ 19 Who Are Our Students? .......................................................................................................... 19 Classroom Implications for Different Generations..................................................................22 Who Are the Millennials? ........................................................................................................ 23 Overview of the Millennials .................................................................................................... 24 Implications for the Classroom................................................................................................ 26 What Will Work For You? ........................................................................................................ 26 What Will Work Against You? ................................................................................................. 28

Section 3: Assessment ............................................................................................................. 29 Assessment for the GED? program .......................................................................................... 29 What Is Assessment?...............................................................................................................29

3 The Role of Assessment in Teaching ....................................................................................... 29 Entrance Criteria for GED? preparation...................................................................................30

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Initial Assessment ................................................................................................................... 30 Enrollment in the GED? Preparatory Program ........................................................................ 31 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 31 GED ReadyTM ............................................................................................................................ 32 Assessment to Support Instruction and Student Outcomes .................................................. 32

Section 4: The GED? Test......................................................................................................... 33 History of the GED? Test ......................................................................................................... 33 Reasons for Taking the GED? Test........................................................................................... 33 Benefits of the GED? Test........................................................................................................ 33 Overview of 2014 GED? Test ................................................................................................... 34 Common Core State Standards............................................................................................... 34 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 35 College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education ............................................... 35 Computer-Based Testing......................................................................................................... 35 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 36 Eligibility Requirements for the GED? Test ............................................................................. 36 Scores for the GED? Test ......................................................................................................... 36 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 36 Question Types on the 2014 GED? Test .................................................................................. 37 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 38 Content Area Tests.................................................................................................................. 38 Reasoning through Language Arts .......................................................................................... 38 Social Studies .......................................................................................................................... 38 Science .................................................................................................................................... 39 Mathematical Reasoning ........................................................................................................ 39 Knowledge and Skills Required for the 2014 GED? Test ......................................................... 39 4 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 40

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Section 5: Webb's Depth of Knowledge and Assessment Targets for the 2014 GED? Test... 41 Webb's Depth of Knowledge...................................................................................................41 Webb's Depth of Knowledge Levels ........................................................................................ 42 Bloom vs. Webb.......................................................................................................................43 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 44 Assessment Targets Aligned with Common Core State Standards ......................................... 44 Common Core State Standards: Anchor Standards for Language........................................... 44 Conventions of Standard English.............................................................................................44 Knowledge of Language .......................................................................................................... 44 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use..............................................................................................45 Common Core State Standards: Anchor Standards for Reading ............................................. 45 Key Ideas and Details...............................................................................................................45 Craft and Structure .................................................................................................................. 45 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas ....................................................................................... 45 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity ..................................................................... 45 Common Core State Standards: Anchor Standards for Writing .............................................. 45 Text Types and Purposes ......................................................................................................... 45 Production and Distribution of Writing...................................................................................46 Research to Build and Present Knowledge..............................................................................46 Range of Writing......................................................................................................................46 Mathematical Content Standards ........................................................................................... 46 At the high school level, the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics are ............... 46 Mathematical Content Standards ........................................................................................... 46 Mathematical Practice Standards ........................................................................................... 46 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 47 Assessment Targets for the 2014 GED? Test ........................................................................... 47 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 47

5 Writing Rubric..........................................................................................................................47

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Section 6: Introduction to Career Pathways and Contextualized Instruction ........................ 49 Career Pathways ..................................................................................................................... 49 How do career pathways connect with your GED? preparatory program?............................ 49 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 50 Contextualized Instruction...................................................................................................... 51 Research on Contextualized Learning..................................................................................... 52 Contextualized Approach to Curriculum and Instruction ....................................................... 53 Why Should I Use a Contextualized Approach in My GED? Classroom?................................. 55 Creating a Contextual Learning Environment in the Adult Education Classroom .................. 55 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 56

Section 7: Instructional Strategies for Success ....................................................................... 57 Introduction to Instructional Strategies ................................................................................. 57 Course Design ......................................................................................................................... 57 Instructional Delivery Methods .............................................................................................. 58 Large-Group Instruction.......................................................................................................... 59 Small Group Instruction .......................................................................................................... 60 Cooperative Learning.............................................................................................................. 61 Project-based Instruction........................................................................................................ 62 Computer-assisted Instruction (Use of Technology) .............................................................. 63 Individualized Instruction ....................................................................................................... 64 Instructional Strategies ........................................................................................................... 65 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 66

Section 8: Strategies for Reasoning through Language Arts................................................... 67 Integrating Reading and Writing............................................................................................. 67 Overview of Reasoning through Language Arts Test.............................................................. 68 6 Performance Level Descriptors for Reasoning through Language Arts Test .......................... 68 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 69

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

2014 Extended Response Scoring Rubric ................................................................................ 69 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 70 Standards-Driven Curriculum .................................................................................................. 70 Strategies for the Classroom ................................................................................................... 72 Overview of Effective Reading Strategies ............................................................................... 72 Strategies for Timed Readings.................................................................................................73 Overview of Effective Writing Strategies ................................................................................ 74 Developing Constructed Response..........................................................................................76 Steps for Drafting Constructed Responses..............................................................................76 Structure to Answering a Constructed Response Question .................................................... 77 Twelve Tips for Integrating Reading and Writing Skills ? The Connection..............................77 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 81

Section 9: Strategies for Mathematical Reasoning ................................................................. 82 Mathematical Reasoning.........................................................................................................82 Overview Mathematical Reasoning Test.................................................................................82 Mathematical Content Standards ........................................................................................... 83 At the high school level, the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics are ............... 83 Mathematical Content Standards ........................................................................................... 83 Mathematical Practice Standards ........................................................................................... 83 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 84 Performance Level Descriptors for Mathematical Reasoning.................................................84 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 84 Standards-Driven Curriculum .................................................................................................. 85 CCR Mathematical Standards .................................................................................................. 85 Mathematical Practices ........................................................................................................... 85 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 86

7 Strategies for the Classroom ................................................................................................... 86 Teaching Mathematics: An Introduction.................................................................................87

Florida's Instructor Handbook for GED? Preparation

Math Journals in the GED? Classroom .................................................................................... 88 Using Affective/Attitudinal Prompts in Math Journals........................................................... 89 Using Mathematical Content Prompts in Math Journals ....................................................... 90 Using Process Prompts in Math Journals................................................................................ 90 The Tools of Math ? Using the TI-30XS MultiViewTM Calculator ............................................. 91 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 91 Using Manipulatives in the Classroom.................................................................................... 92 Managing Manipulatives ........................................................................................................ 92 Structured Learning Experiences ............................................................................................ 93 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 93 Evidence-Based Practices for the Math Classroom ................................................................ 94 Geometric Thinking Skills........................................................................................................ 96 The Development of Geometric Thinking............................................................................... 96 Teaching Geometric Thinking: A Few Strategies .................................................................... 98 A Sample Activity .................................................................................................................. 102 Algebraic Thinking................................................................................................................. 102 The Big Ideas ......................................................................................................................... 103 A Sample Activity .................................................................................................................. 104 Resources .............................................................................................................................. 104

Section 10: Strategies for Social Studies ............................................................................... 106 Integrating Social Studies...................................................................................................... 106 Overview of Social Studies Test ............................................................................................ 107 Performance Level Descriptors for Social Studies Test ........................................................ 109 Resources .............................................................................................................................. 110 Integration of Skills ............................................................................................................... 110 Strategies for the Classroom................................................................................................. 110 8 Getting Started...................................................................................................................... 110 Effective Reading Strategies ................................................................................................. 111

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