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4 Assessment Guide for Educators: Social Studies CHAPTER Assessment Targets 1 Assessment T argets for Social Studies The GED® test has three main purposes--to provide candidates with
- A path to a high school credential
- Evidence of their readiness to enter workforce training programs or postsecondary education
- Information about their strengths and weaknesses in key academic areas The philosophy underlying the GED® test is that there is a core of academic skills and content knowledge that must be acquired in order for an adult to be prepared to enter a job, a training program, or an entry-level, credit-bearing postsecondary course. This core of knowledge and skills is reflected in the career- and college- readiness standards now adopted in some form by the majority of states. Content Specifications for the GED® Social Studies T est The GED® Social Studies test focuses on the fundamentals of social studies reasoning, striking a balance of (1) deeper conceptual understanding, (2) procedural skill and fluency, and (3) the ability to apply these fundamentals in realistic situations. As a result, each item on the Social Studies test will be aligned to one Social Studies Practice and one Content Topic. The Social Studies Practices can be described as skills that are key to reasoning in both textual and quantitative social science contexts. The practices come from important skills specified in career- and college-readiness standards, as well as in National Standards for History. Chapter 1: Assessment Targets