Ohio’s Adult Diploma Program: Changes to GED/High School Equivalency Exam Webinar

Calendar
When:
January 11, 2018 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2018-01-11T13:00:00-05:00
2018-01-11T14:00:00-05:00
Cost:
Free

Archived version available.

Presenters: Dr. Steve Gratz, Senior Executive Director in the Division of Learning, Ohio Department of Education; Sandra Phipps, State High School Equivalence Administrator, Ohio Department of Education; Michelle Francis, OLC’s Director of Government and Legal Services

Overview: According to the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, there are more than 790,000 Ohioans without a high school diploma or the equivalent. State law changed recently to broaden the testing options for Ohioans seeking the equivalent of a high school diploma. Now, there are other options in addition to the GED. In 2017, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) approved the following testing assessment companies: GED, HiSET and TASC. Under the new law, the Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma will be recognized as the Ohio Certificate of High School Equivalence.

Adult education programs and workforce development services are a priority for Ohio’s public libraries as we continue to provide lifelong learning opportunities and position our libraries as continuous learning centers. This webinar will provide basic information to Ohio’s public libraries on the changes to Ohio’s Adult Diploma Program and how libraries can assist their patrons in this area.

Objectives: During this webinar, you will learn:

  • more about the changes to Ohio’s Adult Diploma Program.
  • how to explain the certificates and tests that are available and recognized by the state.
  • how to help patrons who need to obtain their Ohio Certificate of High School Equivalence.

What’s Included: Participation in the live webinar and/or access to the archived version at a later date, resources (if applicable) provided by the presenters.

REGISTER @ my OLC

Registration is limited to the first 98 registrants | Registration Deadline: Jan. 9

FREE* for OLC members only.

*Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries.

NOTE: Webinar invitations and access information will be sent via e-mail on Jan. 10. Please check that your correct e-mail address is listed in your my OLC profile page.

A recording of this webinar has been posted to the OLC website.