Method And System For The Preparation Of The General Education Development Test

• US 20090123902A1
• Filed: 08/11/2008
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Paxen Group Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Paxen Group Inc.
• Inventors: Davis, Sandra B., Vaughan, Taylor, Higgs, Nancy N.
• Application Number:
  US12/189,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20090123902A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/323
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method and system for individualizing preparation for a high school equivalency test. The method and system comprise obtaining from the individual an initial skills assessment in one or more subject areas of the high school equivalency test. The initial skills assessment provides a raw score in one of the subject areas. The method and system further comprise determining an Alpha score for the respective subject area based on the initial skills assessment. The Alpha score is a difference between a passing score for the high school equivalency test and the raw score from the initial skills assessment in the same subject area.

Claims

1. A method for preparing an individual for a high school equivalency test comprising:

(a) obtaining from the individual an initial skills assessment in at least one subject area of the high school equivalency test, wherein the initial skills assessment provides a raw score in the at least one subject area; and

(b) determining an Alpha score for the at least one subject area based on the initial skills assessment, wherein the Alpha score is a difference between a passing score for the high school equivalency test in the at least one subject area and the raw score in the at least one subject area; and

(c) preparing a comprehensive prescription plan for the at least one subject area for the individual, the prescription plan for the at least one subject area responsive to the Alpha score in the subject area.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

directing the individual to complete a learning styles inventory to identify a preferred learning style for the individual; and

adapting the comprehensive prescription plan to the preferred learning style of the individual.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the learning styles comprise visual, aural, verbal, physical, logical, social and solitary learning styles.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a duration of the comprehensive prescription plan is dependent on the results of the initial skills assessment.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

directing the individual to complete a second skills assessment in the at least one subject area subsequent to the initial skills assessment;

determining a revised Alpha score for the at least one subject area based on the second skills assessment; and

revising the comprehensive prescription plan for the at least one subject area, the revised prescription plan for the at least one subject area responsive to the revised Alpha score in the at least one subject area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the raw score is provided by determining a number of questions answered correctly in the at least one subject area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one subject area comprises each of Language Arts/Reading, Language Arts/Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein a duration of the comprehensive prescription plan is 12, 16 or 21 days.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of obtaining from the individual a initial skills assessment comprises determining strengths and deficiencies in each subject area of the high school equivalency test and in each sub-area of each subject area.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the comprehensive prescription plan comprises a plurality of subject materials to be studied by the individual during a predefined time period.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of individuals, and directing individuals of the plurality of individuals having similar needs to study together as a group for a particular one of the subject areas.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one subject area comprises at least one sub-area, and further comprising determining an Alpha score for the at least one sub-area;

and preparing the comprehensive prescription plan responsive to the Alpha score in the at least one sub-area.

13. A system for individualized student preparation for a high school equivalency test, comprising:

a processor;

a memory comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause a computer to perform the steps of;

(a) on a display device, displaying to a user a plurality of questions to which a response is requested for at least one subject area of a high school equivalency test;

(b) determining a number of questions answered correctly by the user, wherein a number of correctly answered questions of the plurality of questions comprises a raw score; and

(c) determining an Alpha score for the at least one subject area, wherein the Alpha score is a difference between a passing score for the high school equivalency test in the at least one subject area and the raw score in the at least one subject area.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise the step of providing a comprehensive prescription plan for at least one subject area for the individual, the prescription plan for each subject area responsive to the Alpha score.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one subject area comprises at least one subject area in the group consisting of Language Arts/Reading, Language Arts/Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies.

16. A computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer to perform the steps of:

(a) on a display device, displaying to a user a plurality of questions to which a response is requested for at least one subject area of a high school equivalency test;

(b) determining a number of questions answered correctly by the user, wherein a number of correctly answered questions of the plurality of questions comprises a raw score; and

(c) determining an Alpha score for the at least one subject area, wherein the Alpha score is a difference between a passing score for the high school equivalency test in the at least one subject area and the raw score in the at least one subject area.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise providing a comprehensive prescription plan for the at least one subject area for the individual, the comprehensive prescription plan for each subject area responsive to the Alpha score.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein at least one subject area comprises at least one subject area in the group consisting of Language Arts/Reading, Language Arts/Writing, Math, Science and Social Studies.