Contemporary's GED Preparation Materials

This GED testing system integrates two full-length diagnostic and two half-length predictor tests for the 2002 GED. Prescriptions, correct answers with explanations, instructions on administering the tests, and GED score conversion charts are provided in the Administrator’s Guide. The Universal Answer Sheet Booklet can be scored by hand, with a scanner, or with Contemporary’s Scoring Templates.

This software program provides complete preparation for all five GED subject areas. Graphic organization, prescriptive design, and visual stimulation, including over 30 videos from CNN and other top news organizations, are integrated within 115 lessons! An all-new management system provides detailed student performance information.

The GED Satellite program contains one book for each subject area on the 2002 GED Test. Each book begins with a pretest to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses and ends with a posttest and practice test to assess student progress. Social Studies and Science tests contain color graphics. No other GED series provides as much subject-area content—a necessity in preparing for the 2002 GED Test.

These exercise books are designed to provide students with additional practice for the 2002 GED Test. This series is the perfect companion for Contemporary’s GED Satellite program. Packed with visual stimulants and GED-style practice activities, these books provide complete coverage on all areas of the 2002 GED Test.

This five-book program (one for each GED subject area) targets students with reading levels between grades 5 and 8 and is organized according to the 2002 GED standards. Each satellite book begins with a pretest and ends with a posttest to assess student progress. Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts, Reading contain Reading Efficiency Activities that allow students to practice their GED skills with timed activities. Students chart their progress using the Reading Efficiency Grid at the back of each text.

This text contains complete and comprehensive instruction for all subject areas on the 2002 GED Test. Hundreds of activities, engaging lessons, pretests, posttests, and practice tests are contained within one book. A special section on critical thinking skills will help students learn and practice the types of questions found on the 2002 GED Test.

This comprehensive yet compact text provides students with the essentials needed to pass the 2002 GED Test. All five-subject areas are covered in individual sections that are designed for fast-paced instruction. Pretests and posttests, along with test-taking strategies, allow students to practice their skills on GED-style tests.

This text provides students with all the necessary practice they need to succeed on Part II of the Language Arts, Writing Test. Contemporary’s GED Essay focuses on a thematic approach to the essay-writing process. Each chapter focuses on an essay structure or type of writing. Students begin with a simple one-paragraph essay and progress to more complex essay styles and structures.

This text focuses on the Casio fx-260 calculator that is required for the 2002 GED Test. Calculator Power for the GED provides detailed instruction for using this calculator by taking students through examples and practice problems. Tips and tricks for successfully using the fx-260 on Part I of the GED Mathematics Test are also included.

Contemporary offers the Casio fx-260 solar and scientific calculator—the only calculator allowed on the 2002 GED Mathematics Test. This calculator follows the order of operations and computes mixed fractions. The Casio OH-260 is a replica of the fx-260 for use with an overhead projector.

This instructor reference tool provides step-by-step instructions and sample problems for the Casio fx-260. The Calculator Reference Cards are designed in a flip chart format and contain an index for quick access to needed information.

This preparation system combines Contemporary’s popular GED print materials with the number-one selling GED preparation software—MHC Interactive: GED. This system includes five copies of each GED Satellite book, Breakthroughs in Critical Reading, Reading Basics Level A, Number Power 5, Complete GED, Number Power Review, the Casio fx-260, and Calculator Reference Cards (one set).

This binder provides a wealth of information and resources for GED instructors. Five comprehensive sections feature information about the GED Test, suggestions for using and integrating components of Contemporary’s GED preparation materials, and correlations and scoring information. The binder also provides sample lessons and useful handouts and information pertaining to the skills and content areas covered on the GED Test.

This 48-page complete workbook on using the Casio fx-260 calculator is a detailed yet compact book covering specific mathematics skills using the only calculator allowed on the GED Mathematics Test. Calculator Essentials for the GED covers basic whole numbers calculations to powers and roots and using the calculator for word problems.

Top 50 GED Math Skills for GED Success is a fast course for the GED Mathematics Test. The text is designed to present the top 50 manageable math skills as review and practice for students. Each skill is targeted in a single lesson and then broken down into instruction and practice sessions. The text contains a pre-test and a post-test to assess student’s skills deficiencies and areas of strength.

GED Integrated Online Solution combines the power of Contemporary's MHC Interactive: GED preparation software with Internet technology. Students can study for their GED in the classroom, at home on their computers, or from multiple locations - anywhere there is an Internet Connection. Powerful communication tools such as the private messaging system and global bulletin board allow instructors to maintain contact with their students. This software contains 115 interactive lessons, randomized GED pre- and posttests, lesson quizzes, reteaching lessons, and randomized unit tests.

The GED Math Problem Solver integrates problem-solving and reasoning strategies with mathematical skills using problems encountered in everyday life. This text builds understanding of mathematical relationships by focusing on problem-solving skills, developing estimation and mental math strategies, and integrating algebra, geometry, and data analysis with arithmetic.

This software integrates the areas of testing and technology. Containing 6 GED tests in each subject area - 3 full-length tests and 3 half-length tests - the software also integrates detailed administrative tools for tracking and managing student data. Each test mirrors the skills and organization of the actual GED Test and is correlated to Contemporary's study materials. The management system provides control over testing functionality and reporting options.

Contemporary's popular Complete GED is available in a Spanish version for the new Spanish GED Test. GED Completo offers complete preparation in all five subject areas in one text. This text contains pretests, posttests, a complete GED practice test for each GED subject area, extensive lesson material addressing all GED skills, a special section addressing critical thinking skills, and an essay section providing students with lots of instruction and practice.