Madison Career & Technical Center

Wings - GED Program

"The reward of a thing well done is to have done it."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our Class

The "Wings Program" at the Madison Career & Technical Center is for students that are two or more grade levels behind, in the 9th grade, and sixteen years of age or older.

Students will only be admitted to this program after meeting certain testing critera. We are looking for students that do not "FIT" into the normal high school situation, but have the ability to pass the five tested areas on the GED, and do not have behavior problems, or consistent absences. This program is designed for students to meet with success by individual tutoring, and a small student ratio. At the Madison Career & Technical Center the GED students are on the A/B schedule. One week students have GED three days a week and their Vocational class two days; the following week the days would be opposite.

Each GED student will have the opportunity to spend at least one hour daily working on computer skills. We have three computer programs the students must master before taking their GED test.

The students will have two opportunities to take the GED TEST during the school year - once in January aand once in April. The students are tested in five areas: Math ( which includes some Algebra and Geometry), Reading Comprehension, Science, Social Studies, and Language - Writing (five paragraphs). Students passing all five areas of the GED TEST in January will only be required to attend their Vocational class until graduation. Students not mastering all five areas of the test will "BANK" the mastered tests, and study only for the unmastered areas.

This program takes a lot of dedication on the part of each student. Our students are treated as adults, and have special privileges. Students may not miss more than five days during the entire school year, or they are dismissed from the program.

The Madison Career & Technical Center provides a graduation for the WINGS' STUDENTS. Graduates have their own ceremony with caps, gowns, and awards. "Who's Who" and a reception for family and friends.

The Madison Career & Technical Center is very proud of the success of its "WINGS" program.