GED Academy Articles

Despite the benefits of a GED, including improved earning potential, more job opportunities, and access to higher education, most adult Americans without a high school diploma don’t take the GED exam. America’s 30 million adults who lack a high school diploma or GED face significant problems in earning a GED. As adults, GED candidates have entered the workforce, taken on financial responsibilities, and started families. Because of under-education, these adults often struggle to make ends meet, holding multiple jobs and lacking transportation and child care. All these factors make it difficult to study for and earn a GED, the path to a more viable career.

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In a September 2009 report, the Community Service Society notes that 1,000,00 New York adults, one in five workers, lack a high school diploma or GED. The state ranks 48th in the US in GED pass rate, and only 60% of test-takers pass the GED. Compare this to Iowa, where in 2001, 95% of test-takers passed the GED. Iowa’s statistics show that the GED is doable. GED test takers can pass. So, why do people fail the GED? Why does a state like New York have such low pass rates?

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The GED is an enormous step for the 39 million American adults without a high school diploma. The most important step, though, comes after: college. Whether it’s a university or a trade school, post-secondary education greatly improves a GED recipient’s potential earnings and career choices. But does the GED prepare you for college? How does someone who didn’t graduate high school acquire the skills to graduate college?

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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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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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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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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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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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The demand for adult education is growing, with 39 million American adults lacking a high school diploma. Innovative GED experts at the GED Academy have identified four crucial elements to success for adult education students.

As the number of adult Americans without a high school degree nears 40 million, adult education is becoming a critical issue in the United States. GED education programs are sponsored by communities, non-profit organizations, and school districts across the country. Teaching undereducated adults is extremely challenging. Most adults who didn’t graduate high school never learned good study habits, never felt motivated to learn and never did well in a traditional classroom environment.

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The GED gives adults who didn’t graduate high school the opportunity they need to qualify for college and for more and better jobs. Taking the GED, though, can be difficult for people with disabilities. If you have a disability, it shouldn’t stop you from taking the GED and showing what you know. The GED Testing Service provides special test-taking accommodations for GED students with many types of disabilities.

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