NEDP - National External Diploma Program

 A High School Completion Program for Adults

What is the NEDP?
The National External Diploma Program (NEDP) is a nationally and State-recognized high school completion program for adults who:
Are motivated
Are self-directed
Are practical
Want recognition for life skills
Have job skills
Want flexible scheduling
Want to work at home

The program takes approximately 9-12 months to complete and provides the graduate with a high school diploma that is accepted by colleges, jobs, and training programs.

Program Overview
The phases of the NEDP are:

Diagnostics:
Evaluate your current skills in reading, writing and math; get information about your job skills.

Assessment:
Complete five take-home tasks; participate in oral interviews based on work completed at home. May include such tasks as:
Computing the area and perimeter of a room for carpeting or tile
Reading a newspaper article and answering questions about it
Writing a letter of complaint

Post-Task Assessment
Redo any assessment work that did not meet the NEDP criteria

Individualized Competency
Assess job skills. May include:
Job skills demonstrated by a current job or trade
Advanced academic skills
Individualized Assessment, e.g., home management skills
A certificate of job training
A current occupational license

Portfolio Review:
assessor reviews all of the candidate's work and determines whether he or she has demonstrated all 65 NEDP competencies, according to the program criteria.

Areas of Competence to Be Demonstrated
Oral and written communication
Listening, reading and following directions
Problem-solving and computation
Personal management: goal setting and self direction
Appreciation of cultural diversity and the need for teamwork
Effective use of resources
Career development, plus an entry-level job skill

How is the EDP different from the GED?

Self-paced
Allows flexible scheduling
Participants choose own instructional resources
Confidential
One-to-one appointment with NEDP-trained advisor/assesssor

Upon successful completion, the graduate is awarded a high school diploma from Branford Adult Education.

For more information, contact ERACE at 203.488.5693  or www.erace-adulted.org