GED:
Beyond the Basics is a project designed to assist programs in the transition
of adult education students to employment and postsecondary education
and training. The Florida GED Plus program initiated the movement towards
enhancing the GED curriculum through incorporating higher-level skills
and college preparation materials. However, there continues to be a
need to expand the GED curriculum to incorporate higher-level skills
in more authentic contexts. GED: Beyond the Basics is designed to address
the needs of those adults who plan to attend postsecondary education,
as well as those adults who:
" are seeking better jobs and need higher-level academic skills
to enhance their employability; and
" need instruction in higher-level skills in the areas of reading,
writing, and mathematics to pass the GED.
It has often been a commonly held belief that students planning to go
to college need to take more rigorous coursework than those going directly
into the workforce. Today, however, many employers are convinced that
entry-level workers need the same knowledge and skills as college-bound
students. Preparing all students for both postsecondary education and
the workforce should be the goal of every GED program.
Cheryl
Fante, Ed. D., Project Director
Associate Vice President, Careers and Technology
Central Florida Community College
Ocala, Florida 34478
Funds
for this project were provided through the Adult and Family Literacy Act,
Division of Workforce Education, Florida Department of Education
John Winn, Commissioner Dr. Bonnie Marmor, Vice Chancellor
Florida Department of Education Florida Division of Workforce Development
2007