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Newspaper Page TextDecember 7, 1995 AUGUSTA FOCUS ™ 4 GED students goback to move ahead By Rhonda Jones AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer On a late Friday afternoon, when most of the campus had leaked its students into the week end, one corner of Augusta Col lege teemed with activity. In the building commonly known asthe “old gym,” students of all ages were busy fulfilling the require ments for their General Equiva lency Diploma. “The GED, contrary to what a lot of people believe, is no breeze,” said Laura Meers, a GED instruc tor at Augusta College. She said the test is periodically adjusted so that about 25 percent of students taking it will fail. In addition, all five sections have to be passed with a score of 45 out of a possible 80 per section, 225 in all of a possible 400. The five sections cov er writing skills (grammar test and written essay), social studies, science, literature and the arts, and math. “You're going to be fairly well rounded in your academics when you get through with the GED,” Ms. Meers said. And, she said, becausethese students have come to realize the value of a good edu cation, they “perform at a higher level than people with a high school diploma.” Fellow GED instructor George Mays agrees. “I'd be willing to bet ... they didn’t quit school for aca demic reasons,” he said of his stu dents. The students themselves were in general agreement that the Program proves healthy diet can be inexpensive By Rhonda Jones AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer AUGUSTA Now, after 16 weeks of work ing to improve their nutrition skills for the sake of their chil dren’s health, they’ve done it. Friday, from 10-12 at the Savan nah Place Recreation Center, these participants of the Expand ed Food and Nutrition Educa tion Program (EFNEP), will grad uate. The University of Georgia Co operative Extension Service of fers the program as a free, non credit course for families who have very young children and are on some sort of government assistance program due to limit ed income. “Basically,” says EFNEP Extension Agent Beadie Davison, “the focus is on teach ing nutrition ... sound nutrition on a limited budget.” The course is taught in more than one way. Individual, in home training is still an option, though program coordinators are planning to phase it out. But interested parents may alsostart class groups, through referrals by agencies such as WIC, the Housing Authority, Department g M ) ey TR “MPIR . . o V] i e WL ST kb ML (L AN LEN (1 At Hornes Motor Lodge Breakfast Buffet M-F $2.99, S-S $3.49 All-You-Can-Eat Home Cookin' i Holiday. Family Church Gatherings MR " Banquet & Overnight Accomodations il 1520 Gordon Hwy. at Peach Orchard 798-2230 Augusta Focus will gladly print information about meetings, programs, classes and other local events. Call 724-7855 or fax 724-6969. People/Events programisavaluableone. “Itgives you a chance to really ... learn things you never learned before,” said Alphonso, a student at the front of the room. “I know I have.” Another front-row student, Vernon, agreed. “It’s been a lot of help for me,” he said. “I mean, without this project ... I wouldn’t be able to put the effort into the work I do.” One student, who said she had been out of school 27 years, ap plauded the teachers for taking the necessary time to explain the problems “and make sure you have it.” Pregnancy, and a desire to get outinto the “real world” and make some money are some of the rea sons why students drop out of school. They soon find that with out high-school diplomas their. options are limited. Technical school’ also require a high-school diploma oritsequivalentand even the armed forces have stopped accepting drop-outs. For those who need a simple review, a text will permit one to study alone. Those whoneed more in-depth study may want to con sider one of the many GED cours es, such as the two at Augusta College. The college’s School of Education through the Literary Council has classes from begin ning reading to GED preparation. Volunteer tutors work with stu dents to help them improve their basic skills. Call the Literacy Hotline at 733-7043 for informa tion about this program. The continuing education de- of Family and Children Services, and the public school system. There are 16 lessons, said Ms. Davison, including Making Meals from What’s on Hand, Shopping Basics, Nutrients We Need, Eating Right and Light, Gardening Basics, and Food Preservation. There is also a les son on each food group. The in formation given to the partici pants is “extremely basic,” she said, and is presented so that a high-school diploma, or even reading skills, will not be re quired. The classes range from an hour to an hour and a half, depending on whether there is a “food dem onstration” that day. For exam ple, Ms. Davison said, “we go and show them you don’t have to put a lot of salt in food to make it appetizing.” Documentation of learning is done through “food recall” — or checking participants’cupboards before and after the program is completed. Ideally, things miss ing before participation will be present afterward, and “junk food” will be kept to a minimum. Ms. Beadie can be reached at 821-2578 for information about the EFNEP program. GED . - the hooks ' N—— 4 partment at AC operates a struc tured GED program with funding from the Richmond/Burke Job Training Authority. Instruction methodsinclude structured class room teaching, computer-aided instruction, and individualized work. 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