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May 9, 2011
GED Compass
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The GED Compass is a website that contains:Information about the GED test in New YorkInformation about the Official Practice TestTrustworthy links related to the GED test for
prospective test takersVideos of GED students of all ages, people
who have passed the GED, parents of GED students, and GED Teachers
GED Program LocatorGED Test Seat Reservation System
What is the GED Compass?
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Designed for prospective GED Test takers, pre-GED students, parents of GED students, counselors, GED Test site personnel, GED Prep Program staff, and policy makers
Currently have 1907 registered usersIn the last year we have had 18,054 site visits
with 97,221 page views.
Who uses the GED Compass
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Google Analytics
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Google Analytics
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What the GED Compass looks like
GED Compass for New York City and for New York State will contain most of the same content
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The two places the content will be different are the Program Locatorthe Seat Reservation System as the search criteria will change depending on
the user’s selected location
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Find a Free Education Program
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Find a Free Education ProgramClick on the Go to Program Locator link
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Depending on the county the user selects, a different list of search criteria will come up.
For New York City the search criteria will look like this:
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In New York City because of age constraints we narrow the search by asking the user to indicate if they are over or under 17
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Depending on the search criteria selected by the user, a list of programs will appear.
If a zip code is included the results will be listed based on proximity and will include the distance to the education program.
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When the user selects the program they want to learn more about, the Program Details page appears which displays:
Contact informationCourses availableDays availableDirections A Google mapOther pertinent
program information
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Reserving a Seat as a Public User
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On GED Compass website, click on the Sign-in box and enter your public user name and password
Public User Login
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As a Public User, your homepage includes
My AccountMy ProfileReserve a SeatMy Application GED Checklist Test Date Note
Public User Homepage
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My Account shows you application and registration status, any messages sent by test sites and any general alerts
My Account
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My Profile includes questions that help identify the specific documents the user will need when registering for the GED test.
The user can also change their password here
MyProfile
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Reserve a Seat is where the user can search for a test date by various criteria.
For the State version we will add other criteria like County
Reserve a Seat
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Once the user has clicked Search, a list of test sites and dates appears. The user can select the test they want to reserve.
In New York City if the user has indicated that they are under 18 years of age, they will see contact information for referral centers that can counsel them on the best way for them to access the GED test.
Reserve a Seat
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Once a test is selected, the contact information and other test dates at the same site will be displayed.
Clicking Select will reserve a seat at that test date
Reserve a Seat
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My Application allows the user to fill out the entire GED Application online and save it.
For ease of use it is broken into multiple sections which are saved separately so the user can stop and continue at any time.
My Application
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The GED Checklist will show the user where they are in the process of reserving a GED Test seat and completing all the supporting documentation
GED Checklist
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The Test Date Note will include the test date the user has reserved and indicate if the document review is pending or completed.
Test Date Note
