Case Study: Northshore Technical College achieves rapid GED student gains with Wonderlic GAIN

Students in New GED Program Quickly Gaining Ground

Northshore Technical College in Greensburg, Louisiana, launched a new GED program in October 2010 after the state shifted GED administration to community and technical colleges. With 38 students enrolled, the college needed a reliable assessment to establish baselines, measure progress, and help target instruction as part of its newly funded program.

They selected Wonderlic’s GAIN assessment to pretest and post-test learners; GAIN provides NRS Educational Functioning Levels, scale scores, and detailed instructional needs aligned to the GAIN Essentials curriculum. The tool’s simple pricing, ease of use, state database integration, and motivating progress reports have helped students see gains, focus study efforts, and given staff confidence in program outcomes.

Northshore Technical College

Burke Jones

Assistant Dean