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Page 10 if *£*£*s's. Sjfi&Bt. ivwwy fit gw iff 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 -'ll rtirmfrf' . flr * f m Sfl M JHM Jpßß# JgpT C. fb. I MSP—I tmuMv.,-. nac» {■» rjtfriflri iffTTMI rifflHß’i MEtr" yTifflß g'T'-Vg ffgWlft ilffigß ft HHfi Mr - ~ 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. r jgfe' 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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