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Adult Literacy
GED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
• Pre-registration is required and can be
done at the Corder Road Campus. Pre-regis
tration should be done two weeks prior to the
test date. A cash payment of $45 for the entire
test is required at the time of registration.
Retests are $9 per section (there are 5 parts to
the test). All GED test fees are non-refund
able. It is recommended that initial testing be
completed in two testing sessions within a
maximum period of six weeks. Special per
mission is required for applicants under 18
years of age prior to the test. Applications for
special permission for under age testers can
be picked up at the Corder Road Campus.
• Applicants should arrive at 7:30 a.m.
Applicants must have a photo I.D. that indi
cates date of birth. GED tests are available in
the following special editions: audiocassette.
Braille. Large Print English. French and
Spanish.
The dedication and ribbon
cutting of DTAE’s SAVE
Center (Staff and Volunteer
Enhancement Center) located
in Middle Georgia Tech’s
Corder Road campus was held
on Nov. 3. Meetings, training
and staff development for ail
of Georgia’s Adult Literacy
volunteers and staff will be
held at this location. The cen
ter includes three training
rooms and can accommodate
up to 100 people. The ribbon
is being cut by Dr. DeVard-
Kemp, Assistant
Commissioner, Adult Literacy
Programs for the DTAE.
Adult Literacy names seven EAGLE winners
Seven students were recent
ly named Exceptional Adult
Georgians in Literacy
Education (EAGLE) winners
from the Service Delivery Area
(SDA) 32’s annual competition
held recently at Middle
Georgia Technical Institute’s
Adult Literacy Training Center
on Corder Road. SDA 32
includes Houston. Peach.
Dooly and Pulaski counties.
The EAGLE awards program,
sponsored by the Georgia
Department of Technical and
Adult Education, recognizes
and honors students who have
demonstrated superior
lehieveinent in adult literacy
classes and programs.
Competition begins at the
-•:>unty level and moves
trough the regional levels to
• Once the test begins you ate given a total
of 7 hours and 35 minutes to complete all
parts of the GED test. The content of the test
is as follows:
Test I
Writing Skills, Part 1
75 minutes
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Adult Literacy EAGLE SDA 32 Winners are (l-r) Judith
Bruce, Ismael Reyes, Maria Lievanos, Victor Talamentes,
Marcia Tawwater, Elsa Croft and Catherine Bowen.
state competition.
The seven SDA 32 winners
were chosen from 50 students
competing in the following cat
egories: Level I, Level 11,
Level 111. Beginning English
MGT GED TEST SCHEDULE
December lues., 7 Tues., 14 Sat, 18
January Tues., 11 Tues., 25 Sat, 29
February Tues., 8 Tues., 15 Sat. 26
March Tues.. 7 Tues., 14 Sat, 25
April Tues., T 1 Tues., 18 Sat, 29
May Tues., 9 Tues., 16 Sat, 20
Language Program (ELP),
Intermediate ELP, Advanced
ELP and GED graduate.
Marcia Tawwater of
Houston County, Level 1 win
ner. was nominated by Barbara
Writing Skills, Part II
45 minutes
Test II
Social Studies
85 minutes
Test 111
Science
95 minutes
Houston County Joint CLCP and Middle Georgia
Technical Institute Volunteer Program
The Houston County Certified Literate Community Program in collabora
tion with Middle Geoigia Technical Institute has implemented a volunteer pro
gram to recruit and train volunteers to work in the MGT Literacy Program.
A volunteer pnxpani:
/ Enables teachers to serve more students effectively
/ Provides more one on one for students
/ Helps the public learn and better understand about Adult Literacy
first hand
/ Brings greater awareness of the importance of Adult Literacy
/ Develops appreciation for the role of the teacher
/ Makes a positive public relations program for classes
Volunteers keep America strong. Join the team and make a real difference
in someone else’s life. The rewards are gratifying
For information on how you can become a volunteer contact Lucille
Thorpe at (912) 988-6817 or (912) 929-6789 or your local Adult Literacy
Program.
Fatkin. The Level II winner
was Catherine Bowen of Peach
County, nominated by
Chiquetta Bynum. Judith
Bruce of Houston County, the
Level 111 winner, was nominat
ed by Dorothy Ferguson.
In the ELP categories,
Maria Lievanos of Houston
County, Beginning ELP win
ner, was nominated by Anna
Epstein. Intermediate ELP
winner, Ismael Reyes of Dooly
County, was nominated by Ray
Thompson. The Advanced
ELP winner was Maria Elsa
Croft of Houston County, who
was nominated by Victoria
Coulter. The GED graduate
winner was Victor Talamentes
of Houston County, nominated
by Wilma Dixon.
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Test IV
Interpreting Literature & the Arts
65 minutes
Test V
Mathematics
90 minutes
• The minimum passing score per sec
tion is 40 with a total score of 225.
• Test scores are computed in Atlanta.
Once you have passed the entire GED test,
the state will mail your test results, your
GED certificate, and a SSOO voucher to be
used to further your education.
• Free GED preparation classes are held
in Dooly, Houston. Peach and Pulaski
counties. Monday through Thursday from
9 a.m. to noon. Night classes are also
available in all four counties. Students
under the age of 18 must have a Formal
Withdrawal form from the last school
attended prior to enrolling in GED prepa
ration classes.
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