WASHINGTON and MINNEAPOLIS, June 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 700,000 students who
take the GED® test each year will soon have access to powerful
insights that will help them be successful, thanks to a new
initiative aimed at improving student learning outcomes.
GED Testing Service®, jointly owned by Pearson and the American
Council on Education, which operates the international GED program,
has partnered with WithYouWithMe, a social impact tech
company, to provide students with free access to its world-leading
learning preference assessment.
The partnership aims to support learners by providing them
insights into their unique personal learning style and to select
curated learning materials that will help them study for the
exam.
WYWM CEO Tom Larter noted that
understanding learning preference provides individuals with
competitive advantage not just for the GED test – but for long-term
education and employment opportunities.
"All individuals should have the opportunity to realize their
potential and we're proud to provide our learning preference
assessment and other resources to GED learners, to help them gain
the skills and confidence they need to succeed," said Mr.
Larter.
Each student has a unique way of processing, internalizing, and
remembering information. Some individuals learn best through visual
aids such as diagrams, while others may prefer auditory cues like
lectures, or learn best through hands-on experiences.
By identifying their learning preference, individuals can tailor
their study habits and strategies to be more effective and
efficient.
By increasing the number of students successfully earning a GED
diploma, we can help level up the workforce with greater diversity
and equality by opening exciting new career paths that individuals
may never have thought possible.
Vicki Greene, President of GED
Testing Service and SVP Workforce Skills, said: "the learning
preference insights will equip learners with important information
to not only support their GED preparation, but also broader life
and career choices. We're confident that providing them with
insight into their learning style will set them up for
success."
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans start their GED
journey, whether it's to go to college, prepare for a new job or
simply to achieve this milestone. It's incredibly important to
provide these learners with a world-class service and positive
learning environment to help them thrive.
GED Testing Service is also partnering with WithYouWithMe to
launch the GED Tech Apprenticeshipä program which will support 300
GED students from diverse backgrounds into new tech careers. Under
the GED Tech Apprenticeship program, students will have the
opportunity to complete WithYouWithMe's broader testing program to
identify those with a high propensity to excel in tech careers.
They'll then have access to free accredited training to upskill
them into high demand tech roles and we'll help them find roles at
leading companies in the United
States."
The GED learning preference assessment is currently in
development and is expected to launch by July 2023. For more information about the
partnership between WithYouWithMe and GED Testing Service, please
visit withyouwithme.com and GED.com.
Contact: CT Turner, Vice President | GED Testing Service |
publicaffairs@GEDtestingservice.com
About GED Testing Service
The GED test has opened doors to better jobs and college
programs for more than 20 million graduates since 1942. The GED
test is accepted by virtually all U.S. colleges and employers. As
the creator of the one official GED test, GED Testing Service has a
responsibility to ensure that the program continues to be a
reliable and valuable pathway to a better life for the millions of
adults without a high school diploma. GED Testing Service is a
joint venture between the American Council on Education and
Pearson.
GED Testing Service LLC | GED.com
About WithYouWithMe
WithYouWithMe is a social impact company that helps
organizations solve their digital skills shortages by identifying
and growing talent in places others don't look – whether it's
underrepresented groups in society or within their existing
workforce. Founded in Australia in
2015, it became the Asia Pacific's
fastest growing tech company (Deloitte
Fast 50), before scaling into North America and the United Kingdom.
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