DATE: ??????????? December 21, 2001

 

TO:????? ??????????? All Adult Education Programs

 

FROM:??????????? Barbara J. Knutson, Supervisor

??????????? ??????????? Office of Adult Education

 

SUBJECT:??????????? New Rules for GED 2002

 

Because of the changes in GED 2002, all GED students entered on the Michigan Adult Education Reporting System (MAERS) that DID NOT complete and pass all five of the GED tests by the end date of December 31, 2001, will need to be exited from the MAERS as of December 31, 2001, and if the student returns for GED instruction, the student will need to be

re-enrolled after January 1, 2002.?

 

The following are three scenarios for GED students that needs action taken:?

 

1.      For those students who were enrolled in a GED instruction program and confirmation has been received that the student passed all five GED tests taken by December 31, 2001, these students must have their goal achievements recorded on MAERS and be exited from MAERS using December 31, 2001 as the exit date.

 

2.      For those students who were enrolled in a GED instruction program and did not pass all five GED tests by December 31, 2001, these students must have whatever goal achievements obtained recorded on MAERS and be exited from MAERS using December 31, 2001 as the exit date.? If the student returns to enroll in the new GED instructional program after January 1, 2002, the student must be re-enrolled on MAERS. The student will be entered as having passed ?0? GED tests, placing them on the 4th educational functioning level (High Intermediate Basic Education).

 

3.      For those students who were enrolled in a GED instructional program and have taken all five GED tests but have not received confirmation of their passing the tests, there are two options that occur once the results of the GED test are received:

 

a.       If you receive confirmation the student did not pass all five GED tests, you must record any goal achievements on MAERS and exit the student from MAERS using December 31, 2001 as the exit date.?? If the student returns to enroll in the new GED instructional program after January 1, 2002, the student must be re-enrolled on MAERS. The student will be entered as having passed ?0? GED tests, placing them on the 4th educational functioning level (High Intermediate Basic Education).

b.      If you receive confirmation the student did pass all five GED tests, you must record any goal achievements on MAERS and exit the student from MAERS using December 31, 2001 as the exit date.

 

Re-enrollment instructions are found on the MAERS under System Availability.? The message, dated October 12, 2001, says: ?Attn: ***Important Notice to MAERS Users***.?

 

The new GED tests must be given after January 1, 2002.? After that time, the old GED tests will no longer be valid.?

 

To ensure proper performance payments, the performance payment information will be determined separately for the periods July 1 through December 31, 2001 and January 1 through June 30, 2002 in regards to GED gain and goal attainment.

 

In summary, all GED students must be exited from MAERS using the December 31, 2001 date. Any student who returns after January 1, 2002 for GED instruction must be? re-enrolled in the GED program with ?0? GED tests taken.

 

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Ms. Shirley Martell at

(517) 335-0634, or at MartellS@Michigan.gov.

 

 

This letter will be sent to all Adult Ed programs.