Family: A GED Motivator
The 2007 dropout rate in the U.S. was 8.7%. In 1980, that number was 14%. Though the high school dropout rate has declined, each year, millions of adult Americans join the 39 million others left behind, without a high school diploma or GED. There are many reasons why adults go back to earn a GED: better jobs, higher education. However, one of the big, often unmentioned, motivators for adults to get a GED is family.
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The Value of a GED Practice Test
Over 39 million adult Americans don’t have a high school diploma or GED, and as education has become more valuable in the job market, earning a GED has become a more and more important goal for many Americans. Many adult learners aren’t sure what’s the best way to achieve a GED diploma, and move on to higher education, better jobs, and increased personal fulfillment. Adults have many options for GED preparation, but one critical element is a GED practice test.
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Christian Slater: GED Graduate
The story is familiar: A father dropped out of school years ago, in order to work. He’s been working ever since, and now he’s got kids himself. He wants them to stay in school, and to value education. To set an example for his children, he decides to go back to school and earn his GED. It’s a story we hear at the GED Academy from many parents, both mothers and fathers. Only this father is a little different: actor Christian Slater.
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Famous GED Achievers
ABC News anchor Peter Jennings. Actor and comedian Chris Rock. Sanjaya Malaker, the popular singer from American Idol. Judge Greg Mathis. What do these people have in common, besides being famous and respected? None of them finished high school, and they all earned their GED.
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Three Reasons to Get a GED
In America, 39 million adults don’t have a high school diploma. As employers demand more education from their workers, jobs get harder to find for adult Americans with no high school diploma or GED. Still, many adults think that high school is behind them. They’ve already dropped out. One way or another, they’re getting by. Why should they go to the trouble to study and get a GED? Here are a few reasons why a GED can help any adult with no high school diploma.
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GED Programs Face Overcrowding
During the recent economic downturn, many adult Americans without their high school diploma have realized the necessity of a GED in today’s job market. Throughout the country, GED programs have seen an increase in learners looking to earn a GED and increase their job opportunities. This has caused a problem in many areas, because with over 39 million adult Americans lacking a high school degree, GED programs aren’t large enough to fill the real need for GED diplomas.
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Film Precious Highlights GED and Adult Education
Director Lee Daniels’ film Precious, Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, stars Gabourney “Gabbie” Sidibe as Claireece “Precious” Jones, a sixteen-year-old girl who cannot read or write, but has reached 9th grade with good grades. When Precious is threatened with being expelled after being impregnated for the second time by her father, she is forced into an alternative GED program. The film has been praised for its excellent acting by Gabbie Sidibe and Mo’Nique, who plays the main character’s abusive mother, but more than that, it has opened up dialogue about GED and adult education programs, and it provides a compelling portrait of an adult learner that many GED students can identify with.
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GED Study Tips: Notetaking
Many adults who begin studying for the GED had difficulty in high school and fell behind in learning skills. That means the GED seems harder than it needs to. The good news is that learning skills can be easy to improve.
One learning skill that can help you study so that you learn faster and better is taking notes. Taking notes can help you stay focused on what you’re studying, help you actively think about what you’re learning, and give you study materials to review later. Have you ever thought about how you take notes, though? What will help you learn and remember easiest? Here are some tips.
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GED Study Help: How Wrong Answers Can Help You Learn
Studying for the GED exam can seem difficult. After all, most people who left school had some problems learning in traditional classrooms. But the ways that students have traditionally been expected to learn in school aren’t always the best. By understanding how your brain learns best, you can make your own studying more effective.
Learning for the GED is a self-driven activity, so GED learners need to take charge of their learning. Often, the only type of learning that a GED student is familiar with is classroom learning, involving a lot of memorization of facts and dates and run by a teacher who directs what everyone should do. Studying on your own is different and more effective.
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