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Orientation
Overview
LD Review
ADD/ADHD
Modify or Accommodate?
GED Tests
Learning Styles Strategies
Teaching Suggestions
LD & ESL/ESOL
Teaching Self-Advocacy
Teaching Social Skills
Learning Environments
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For information on Bridges to Practice training in your area, please contact:
Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director
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Accommodations By the Numbers

The GED Testing Service has vigorously promoted the availability of accommodations for individuals with disabilities. As a result, the number of adults seeking accommodations for the GED Tests has greatly increased over the past two years.

Let's see what the numbers have to say!
  • In 2001, the number of adults receiving accommodations increased by 95.5% over 2000 - increasing from 8,071 in 2000 to 15,782 in 2001.
  • The number of adults receiving testing accommodations has increased 767% since 1989.
  • The overall number of requests for specific learning disability (SLD) accommodations in 2001 increased by 162% over 2000. This is up from a mere 19% increase from 1999 to 2000.
  • The number of adults taking special editions of the GED Tests (Audio Cassette, Braille, and Large Print) increased by 98.7%, from 2,055 in 2000 to 4,084 in 2001.
  • The number of adults taking all special editions of the GED Tests increased significantly over 2000 totals: audiocassette increased by 187.9%, Braille increased by 102.3%, and large print increased by 71.4%.
  • The number of adults receiving other accommodations in 2001 (i.e., private room or additional breaks) increased by 135% from 2000.

 

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This program was developed by Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director, Florida Bridges to Practice, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.

Content development by Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Susan Pittman and Bonnie Vondracek. Proofing and editing by Meryl Eisenberg.  Web design and development by Dr. Debra L. Hargrove.

Disclaimer:  While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this web-based training component, it is not an official publication of the Florida Department of Education.