Murray Shukyn - CliffsNotes GED Cram Plan

GED

by Murray Shukyn and Dale E. Shuttleworth, Ph.D.

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About the Authors

Murray Shukyn is Associate Director of the Training Renewal Foundation. He has been a teacher, author, program designer, curriculum designer, and implementer at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. His involvement with GED stretches over a dozen years, and he has tutored, mentored, and assisted students in reaching their goal of passing the GED test.

Dale E. Shuttleworth, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Training Renewal Foundation. His career as a community educator has included experience as a teacher, school-community worker, consultant, principal, program coordinator, school superintendent, and university course director.

An author of 10 books and 200 articles in journals and periodicals, he has served as an expert consultant for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris and is the recipient of the prestigious Dag Hammerskjold Gold Medal for Excellence in Education.

Acknowledgements

We wish to express our appreciation to Marilyn Shuttleworth, who assisted us in the preparation of this manuscript; the Training Renewal Foundation, for the opportunity to work in the world of the GED; and the late Peter Kilburn, former Canadian GED Administrator, for his inspiration, friendship, and encouragement in introducing us to the potential of the GED to be a source of fulfillment and liberation in the lives and careers of so many adult learners who have dropped out of traditional schooling accreditation systems.

Introduction

The GED tests are an opportunity for people who havent finished high school to obtain a certificate from a recognized authority (the American Council on Education), showing that they have the equivalent of a high school diploma. The GED is the only high school equivalency certificate recognized all around the world. A GED certificate is a passport to the world of advancement on the job and an entry into the wonderful world of post-secondary education.

If youre interested in this book, you must have already thought of the advantages of earning a high school equivalency certificate. If you bought this book, youre on your way to taking the tests. The first thing you have to do is determine how long you have to prepare for the GED tests. In many areas of the country, tests are given regularly and you can decide for yourself when you want to take the tests. In some areas, the tests arent given that often, so you have to decide when you need to take the tests. Whether you have one week, one month, or two months to prepare, this book can help you do your best on the GED tests.

About the GED

The GED test challenges your abilities in five main areas, divided into seven sections: