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New resources to help you learn about the new Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC)
During the summer, a small group of researchers and GED instructors did an in-depth analysis of the CAEC sample tests to identify the main changes on the CAEC compared to the GED.
Based on our analysis we describe three main changes:
- Digital changes with the new online testing platform, test questions and sources to read and interpret
- Content changes in reading, writing, science and social studies, including questions without sources (math has fewer changes)
- The use of a cognitive complexity framework that emphasizes the application of conceptual knowledge and skills rather than the recall and reproduction of facts.
The CAEC is a very different test compared to the GED! Preparing learners means educators will need
- Time to make the adjustment
- A different instructional approach that relies on building content knowledge in both online and offline environments, followed by the development of the digital and test-taking skills needed to demonstrate that knowledge
- New resources to support the two-fold instructional approach
- Professional training.
We’d like to share what we’ve learned about the CAEC in a comprehensive report, presentation video and accompanying slides.
New CAEC resources
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