The Braille version of the GED® tests has been upgraded. GED Testing Service is excited to announce a new version of Braille GED® tests that reflect the current best practices in Braille documents and uses the most recent updates to the Braille code. The newly revised Braille test offers visually-impaired students increased access to raised tactile graphics that better represent many of the images in the GED® test.
A raised tactile graphic is used to convey non-textual information, like graphs, diagrams, and charts. Enhancing tactile graphics helps to improve the test-taker experience and ability to perform on the test.
“A description can be adequate at times, but for many students, ‘seeing’ the diagrams hands-on can make the process much smoother,” said Kathleen McGillivray, consultant on the project and director of Disability Services at Hamline University. “It’s critical for blind students to access the same information as their sighted peers, whenever possible.”
GED Testing Service worked in partnership with McGillivray and Minnesota’s Volunteer Braille Services to create a revised version of the GED® tests. The new version of the Braille tests help test-takers answer more exam questions independently, and is more consistent with what’s being used in school textbooks today. Check out our press release on the new Braille test.