• Testing Criteria
  • Ability-To-Benefit (ATB)
  • Bright Futures
  • Civic Literacy Competency
  • CLAS
  • Computer Competency
  • Credit-by-Exam
  • DEAA with M-DCPS (12A and 12B)
  • DevEd Exemptions
  • Foreign Language Competence
  • Secondary School
• Placement Criteria
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE)
  • Adult Education Programs
  • Alternative Placement Criteria
  • Alternate Placement Criteria for CTE Clock Hours Students
  • Alternative Placement Criteria for Dual Enrollment Students
  • Alternative Placement Criteria for Exempt and Non-Exempt Students
  • Career and Technical Education Programs
  • Degree and College Credit Certificate Programs
  • Dual Enrollment
  • EAP
  • ESOL Program
  • GED Preparation Program

General Education Development (GED) Preparation Program

Placement Guide for General Education Development (GED) Preparation Program

Students should obtain the following minimum scale scores on the TABE 11 & 12 (Reading 576, Language 584, and Math 596 in order to gain the most benefit from the GED preparation program. If a student scores these minimum scale scores or higher in one competency (reading, language, or math) and less than these minimums in either or both of the others, the student can be enrolled in both GED and ABE programs of study as indicated by the individual test scores.

Students are placed in the appropriate level for each individual course. Refer to Course Placement Guide - GED Preparatory. Students whose TABE Forms 11 & 12 results fall between a 576 and 616, should not be post-tested.

EDU 100 is the GED-I (GED Integrated) course. To be eligible for enrollment in this course, students must place into ABE Level 5 or higher on at least two of the three skill areas on the TABE and be enrolled in one of the targeted college credit certificate programs concurrently.