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General Educational Development (GED)〔("FAQs Test Taker - What does 'GED' stand for?" ) Retrieved April 14, 2013.〕 tests are a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. Although the "GED" initialism is frequently mistaken as meaning "general education degree" or "general education diploma", the American Council on Education, which owns the GED trademark, coined the initialism to identify "tests of general educational development" that measure proficiency in science, mathematics, social studies, reading, and writing. Passing the GED test gives those who do not complete high school, or who do not meet requirements for high school diploma, the opportunity to earn their high school equivalency credential, also called a high school equivalency diploma, general equivalency diploma a high-school degree awarded by a series of examinations; also called GED as in the dictionary, in the majority of the United States,〔(Iowa is the Fifth State to Choose ETS's HiSET™ ) ((Archive link) )〕〔("TASC" )〕 Canada, or internationally.〔("About the GED® Test" )〕 In 2014, some states in the United States switched to alternate exams, HiSET and TASC.〔("What is TASC and HiSET" )〕 The GED Testing Service is a joint venture of the American Council on Education. Pearson is the sole developer for the GED test. The test is taken on a computer and in person. States and jurisdictions award a Certificate of High School Equivalency or similarly titled credential to persons who meet the passing score requirements.〔("What is the GED® Test" )〕 In addition to English, the GED tests are available in Spanish and in French in Canada, large print, audio, and braille.〔("Special Test Editions" ), Retrieved February 19, 2013.〕 Tests and test preparation are also offered to persons incarcerated and on military bases in addition to more traditional settings. Individuals living outside the United States, Canada, or U.S. territories may be eligible to take the GED tests through Pearson Vue testing centers.〔("International GED® Testing" ), Retrieved February 19, 2013.〕 ==History== In November 1942, the United States Armed Forces Institute asked the American Council on Education (ACE) to develop a battery of tests to measure high school-level academic skills.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of the GED Tests )〕 These tests gave military personnel and veterans who had enrolled in the military before completing high school a way to demonstrate their knowledge. Passing these tests gave returning soldiers and sailors the academic credentials they needed to get civilian jobs and gain access to post-secondary education or training. ACE revised the GED Tests for a third time in 1988.〔 The most noticeable change to the series was the addition of a writing sample, or essay. The new tests placed more emphasis on socially relevant topics and problem-solving skills. For the first time, surveys of test-takers found that more students (65%) reported taking the test with the intention of continuing their education beyond high school, rather than to get better employment (30%). A fourth revision was made in 2002 to make the test comply with more recent standards for high-school education.〔 A fifth revision was released on January 2, 2014,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GED Testing Service: New Assessment )〕 to be delivered on Pearson VUE, a proprietary computer-based testing platform. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General Educational Development」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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