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Knowledge and Skills for the GED Tests

Although the GED Tests are organized into five different subject areas, many of the skills in the different tests actually cross subject areas. As you review the different areas, you will see that your students must have effective reading comprehension and information processing skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills, and the ability to interpret different types of graphics. It takes more than just knowledge of the subject!

The GED Tests are thinking tests. Questions are designed based on Bloom's Taxonomy (1956). Students must be able to not only comprehend what they read, but also to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information. Because the GED Tests are thinking tests, the Taxonomy level of knowledge is not directly tested.

If you need a quick refresher on the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, please click on the following link to review the Taxonomy script before you continue. Notice some of the different "verbs" that are used with each of the levels.

Overview of Bloom's Taxonomy
http://members.whro.net/~pterry/cu/tu/bloom.htm

Or, if you prefer to find resources on your own, take a few minutes to do a quick Internet keyword search for Bloom's Taxonomy.

It is important to notice that the questions on the GED Science Tests were developed based on the National Science Education Standards (NSES) rather than Bloom's Taxonomy. However, the NSES uses Bloom's Taxonomy as a basis for the development of its standards.

This program was developed by Dr. Lucy M. Guglielmino, Florida Atlantic University, through an Adult Education State Leadership Grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education.   Content Developed by Susan Pittman and Bonnie Vondracek. Web development by Dr. Debra L. Hargrove. Videography by Steve Foley, Foley Video Productions.

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.