GED
Adult Goal 7 (continued): Learners will be better prepared for the tests of the GED by learning pertinent test-taking strategies. TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES

OBJECTIVES EXAMPLES
Objective E: Learners will feel confident in taking the tests of the GED.
  • Practice using various predictor forms, e.g., computer tests, time tests.
  • Familiarize self with testing location.
  • Prearrange necessary travel and child care plans including back-up plans.
  • Eat before arriving and/or bring snack as energy booster over 5-6 hour day.
  • Monitor test-taking environment and ask for change in seating if inadequate.
Objective F: Learners will develop cognitive strategies to help manage test anxiety.
  • Positive "self-talk"
  • Visualization
  • Self-monitoring
  • Recognize defeatist attitudes, e.g., "If I fail the test..."
  • Breathing techniques
  • Remind self of strengths and successes
Objective G: Learners will be discriminating in multiple-choice questions.
  • Read directions carefully
  • Read questions all the way through.
  • Read all the options and pick two.
  • If choosing from two, reread.
  • Watch out for negatives, e.g., not, except.
  • Watch out for qualifiers, e.g., all-most, some-none; always- usually-sometimes-never; more-equal-less.

“It isn’t easy for someone like me, someone who for all his life practiced to be so different from everyone. To drop the image is so uncomfortable because it makes me so vulnerable.” --Federico D.

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