PRE-GED and GED
TESTING INFORMATION

 

Persons you may contact if you have questions:

Fayetteville Adult Education Center
  #501-444-3041  Sharon Wimberly

Springdale High School Alternative Learning Services
  #501-750-8888  Mr. John Dollarhide

Northwest Technical Institute Youth Instructor:
   #501-751-0181 ext 153    Betty Binam

Northwest Technical Institute
709 South Old Missouri Road
P.O. Box 2000
Springdale, AR 72765-2000
www.nti.tec.ar.us

SOURCE OF INFORMATION (Feb 2001):

 Roxie Carlton's son took the Pre-GED Test and the GED Test in February 2001.  Information on this page is copied from the instructions given to our family by the Springdale High School at that time.  If your child pursues a GED Certificate and finds changes have been made in this process, please notify the group immediately by posting a message on our E-Mail Loop.

If you are under 18 years of age, you must take a "Pre-GED" test at the High School.  The test is given at Springdale High School, in the counselor's offices, the first Thursday of each month.  You are required to bring a copy of your homeschool filing. Assuming you pass this "pre-test", the high school will give APPROVAL for your student to take the actual GED test at any local community college or vo-tech school.

Vo-Tech advised that they will not allow a student under age 18  to take the actual GED test without the high school's permission.   Vo-Tech requires the GED test in order to enroll and requires the high school's approval to enroll a student who is under age 18.

NEW INFORMATION (5/31/01):

Another local home school family advises that they were able to work with the Fayetteville Adult Education Center, (contact Sharon Wimberly #501-444-3041).  The Fayetteville Adult Education Center did not require their student to prepare and take a "PRE-GED" test.  The home schooled student, age 16, was allowed to take the actual GED Test as soon as he was ready.  Vo-Tech schools will accept GED certificates earned from facilities other than their own.

PRE-GED TESTING 
INFORMATION:


The Pre-GED test is given in the Springdale High School Counseling Center classroom on the first Thursday of each month.

Sign up to take the test in the Learning Center office at least 3 days before the test is given.

The test begins at 12:00pm, so you need to be present by 11:45am.  Be prompt and bring a sharpened pencil.


REQUIREMENTS:

1.  You must be 17 years old with parent permission to sign up for testing.  Home schooled students may be 16 years of age.

2.  You must remain enrolled in... attend... and turn in assignments in your high school classes until you pass the test and the attendance office has approved your drop.


WHEN I PASS THE PRE-GED... THEN WHAT???

1.  You must be prepared to enroll in the Adult Education Program at the Northwest Technical Institute (across from the Springdale Airport).  NOTE:  Your Pre-GED score is valid for 4 days.  You must enroll in the Adult Education Program at NTI within that time.

2.  The attendance office will drop you from the school rolls, when you bring  Dr. Hays verification that you:
(a)  passed the Pre-GED test, and
(b)  are enrolled in the Adult Education Program at the Northwest Technical Inst.
(this pretty much applies only to public school students)

3.  The attendance office will give the homeschool student a form that is the High School's Waiver for the student to enroll in adult education at NTI and be accepted for GED preparation.

4.  You must attend the Adult Education program until you receive your GED scores.

 

GED TESTING INFORMATION
From:  Northwest Technical Institute

 

NTI's ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
Guidelines for the Youth Program

  • AGE:  Students must be 17 years old to enroll;  home schooled students may be 16.

  • Students who live in the Springdale School District:  All students who live in the Springdale School District must contact the Springdale High School Counselor's office, take a Pre-GED test and make a minimum score of 49 on the test.  The school district determines that the student is a proper candidate for enrollment in adult education, contingent upon approval by the appropriate adult education program.  The school district issues a waiver for the student to enroll in adult education.  Acts 30 & 31 of 1994,  Acts 572 & 837 of 1995

  • Out of state youth who move into Arkansas:  In accordance with Act 837 of 1995, all youth who move into Arkansas will abide by the same laws as any local student.  A new resident should go to the Springdale High School Counselor's office and follow the same procedure cited above.

  • Home Schooled Students:  In accordance with Act 837 of 1995, home schooled students must have a signed release from the district of the student's school residency in order to enroll in an adult education program.  They will have to follow the same procedure as the Springdale High School students.  They must meet the 20-hour per week attendance regulations at NTI-Adult Education.

  • Court Ordered Youth:  In accordance with Acts 30 & 31 of 1994 and Acts 572 & 837 of 1995 court ordered youth will follow the same regulations as local students.  All students will go through the Springdale High School's counselor's office and take the PRE-GED test and score a minimum score of 49.

  • Length of Attendance:  Once accepted by the Adult Education Program, the youth student must stay in the adult education program until notification of successful completion of the Arkansas High School Diploma or the student's eighteenth (18) birthday, or the student returns to the sending school district.

  • Hours of Attendance:  Students are required to attend adult education classes twenty (20) hours per week.  Act 1148 of 1997 amended the number of hours employed students are required to attend.  Any student employed for thirty (30) hours or more each week shall be required to attend a minimum of ten (10) hours per week.

  • A parent of legal guardian must come with the student to enroll in the adult education program.

  • Student must have an Arkansas driver's license or ID to take the Official GED Test.  You must have an official birth certificate in order to obtain these.

ADMISSIONS PROCESS
FOR CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS AT NTI

1.  Complete Application

2.  Provide copy of High School Transcript or GED Scores

3.  Plan to take the ASSET Test.  You may call the school for upcoming dates or come in and sign up.  (We also accept Compass, SAT, and ACT if within the last 3 years.)

4.  Provide copy of Immunization Records (if born on or after 1/1/57)

COMMENCEMENT

NTI offers a graduation ceremony for GED students.  The ceremony is held at the Performing Arts Center at the Springdale High School.  Contact NTI for more information if you are interested in being a part of this ceremony.

 

RELATED LINKS:

GEDonline
www.gedonline.org
 This company will mail enrolled students an "Official GED Practice Test" produced by American Council on Education.  The student takes the test and enters answers online.  GEDonline grades the test and recommends areas needing further study.  It was web authors experience that the Pre-GED Test given at the Springdale High School was produced by American Council on Education, but was a different FORM than the one given by GEDonline for study.

Rogers Public Library has a set of videos available for rent that teach the basic principles that will be on the GED test.  They are older, but still very, very good.  The videos would be a good gauge for your student to see if he/she knows all the information presented.  

Official Site of the GED Testing Service
 Website:  www.acenet.edu.
This is the "Official site of the GED Testing Service." It will give you information on the actual GED test.