GED/ESL

GED - General Educational Development

GED Connection: Monday & Tuesday 5:30 - 6:00am
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(rebroadcast on Monday & Tuesday at 1:00pm, and again on Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 - 6:00am)

NJN broadcasts GED Connection, a 39-part series designed to prepare individuals to pass the new GED high school equivalency exam. GED on TV is a Spanish-speaking series. You can study for the GED in the convenience of your home. Call the NJN GED hotline (1-800-345-PLUS) to take the pre-test and find out if you qualify to study for your GED. If you qualify, NJN will forward your scores to the New Jersey Department of Education who will provide you with books and a mentor to help you prepare for the GED exam.

Click here for a list of GED testing centers in NJ organized by county.

You may also obtain information on GED testing in NJ by going to the NJ Department of Education's GED Testing Program web at www.nj.gov/njded/students/ged/index.html.

For users without access to the Internet, you may call 1-609-777-1050 - the NJ GED Testing Program's Automated Voice Mail Program, which provides assistance in English and Spanish or call the National GED hotline (1-800-626-9433) to reach a Live Person to answer general questions.

Program Description:

The English version, GED Connection, is a new program that began airing on NJN as of January 1, 2002 to comply with the new GED exam. As a result, individuals who had been studying for the GED exam in 2001 using the former GED on TV (English version) and did not successfully complete all five tests by January 1, 2002 will have to start again with the new series to qualify for a GED credential. For Spanish-speaking viewers, GED on TV in Spanish remains unchanged and is still valid to prepare for GED. Contact the NJN GED hotline (1-800-345-PLUS) for further information on the English and Spanish versions.

For purchasing information, click here.

Video Programs

The 39 documentary-style videos introduce content and give learners a chance to learn from experts. Students hear and see how the skills they are learning for the GED exam relate to work, home, and introduce community life.

1. GED Connection Orientation

Language Arts: Writing

2. Passing the GED Writing Test
3. Getting Ideas on Paper
4. The Writing Process
5. Organized Writing
6. Writing Style and Word Choice
7. Effective Sentences
8. Grammar and Usage
9. Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
10. The GED Essay

Language Arts: Reading

11. Passing the GED Reading Test
12. Nonfiction
13. Fiction
14. Poetry
15. Drama

Social Studies

16. Passing the GED Social Studies Test
17. Themes in U.S. History
18. Themes in World History
19. Economics
20. Civics and Government
21. Geography

Science

22. Passing the GED Science Test
23. Life Science
24. Earth and Space Science
25. Chemistry
26. Physics

Mathematics

27. Passing the GED Math Test
28. Number Sense
29. Problem Solving
30. Decimals
31. Fractions
32. Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
33. Measurement
34. Formulas
35. Geometry
36. Data Analysis
37. Statistics and Probability
38. Introduction to Algebra
39. Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry

Purchase Information

GED Connection videotapes set
39 half-hour videotapes: $285.00 per set

Student Workbooks
3 books per set (Language Arts: Reading and Writing, Science and Social Studies, Mathematics): $32.00 per set

Teacher's Guide
Suggested group and individual classroom activities facilitated by the teacher and/or instructor. Each guide contains Workplace Essential Skills and GED Connection: $27.25 each.

To purchase the GED Connection video series and/or companion materials:

Print the order form. Keep one copy for your records. Return another copy with a check or money order made payable to "NJN"
or a Purchase Order to:

NJN Public Television
Leigh Freeman
Workforce Development Project
PO Box 777
Trenton, NJ 08625-0777

Sets of GED Connection video tapes purchased through NJN may be used by New Jersey-based organizations only.

Individuals and organizations outside of New Jersey can check with PBS Literacy Link for availability of tapes.

Crossroads Café (ESL - English as a Second Language)

Fridays 5:30 - 6:00am
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NJN also presents programs like Crossroads Café to support the Governor's Task Force on Adult Literacy. Produced by Kentucky Educational Television, Crossroads Café is a 26-part series that offers a complete program designed to teach English to non-native speakers. For information on the purchase of print materials that support Crossroads Café, please call Heinle & Heinle Publishers at 1-800-354-9706.