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Alabama GED Policy Manual
Tests of General Educational Development
Effective October 1, 2009
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INTRODUCTION
. The State Board of Education has the duty to provide to individuals who are unable to successfully complete the requirements necessary to earn a high school diploma the opportunity to be administered the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Test). The Chancellor, Department of Postsecondary Education has the duty to develop policies and employ the staff necessary for program administration. The Chancellor also has the duty to apply sanctions, including permanent closure, to those GED Test Centers failing to comply with the policies found in this manual or the American Council on Education’s GED Testing Service policies and procedures manual.
The GED Test is a high-stakes test. Scores are used to make critical decisions resulting in important consequences for not only the examinee, but also other stakeholders. Individuals involved with the testing program shall be held accountable for fulfilling their professional obligations and personal responsibilities to promote the program’s integrity. GED Examiners shall not deviate from Alabama’s
Test of General Educational Development (GED) Policy Manual
without written authority from the Chancellor. Under no circumstances shall deviations from the GED Testing Service’s
GED Examiner’s Manual
or the
GED Administrator’s Manual
be made. Even though extensive efforts have been made to address all relevant matters, circumstances not specifically addressed in this manual may periodically arise. In the rare instance that such a situation should occur, then accommodating the examinee’s needs may be considered. Regardless of the perceived need, American Council on Education’s GED Testing Service policies or the
Tests of General Educational Development (GED) Policy Manual
or the
GED Administrator’s Manual
will not be violated; an examinee will not be provided an advantage or other special consideration not specifically allowed by GEDTS policies, or one that will compromise the program’s integrity. Special consideration requests should be mailed to the State Administrator, GED Testing Program, 135 South Union, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. The state administrator shall make a written recommendation to the Chancellor through the Vice Chancellor, Instructional and Student Services, regarding the disposition of the request. The applicant shall receive written notification of the Chancellor’s decision, which shall be final. This policy manual does not supersede, but complements, the American Council on Education’s GED Testing Service’s (ACE/GEDTS) policies addressed in the most current
GED Examiner’s Manual for the Tests of General Educational Development
and the
GED Administrator’s Manual
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State of Alabama High School Equivalency Diploma
. The Chancellor may award a State of Alabama High School Equivalency Diploma on behalf of the State Board of Education to candidates meeting the eligibility requirements prescribed herein and who have attained a standard score of not less than four hundred ten (410) on each of the five (5) tests comprising the GED Test battery AND an average standard score of not less than four hundred fifty (450) on the test battery (2250 total points). The diploma shall include the signatures of the Governor, State of Alabama, and the Chancellor, Department of Postsecondary Education. Certificates shall be printed with the Seal of the State Board of Education and the Alabama Great Seal. The DPE shall maintain an electronic
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Operating an Official GED Test Center
: Official GED Test Centers may only be authorized to operate at member institutions of the Alabama Community College System, city/county local education agencies, institutions of higher education accredited by agencies recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, or other state agencies when deemed appropriate by the Chancellor.
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Eligibility Criteria
. In order to be administered the GED Test, candidates shall: a.
Not be enrolled in a public K-12 school, or a private K-12 school registered with the Alabama Department of Education. b.
Not be a non-U.S. citizen participating in a government approved exchange program. c.
Not have earned a secondary school diploma from a public school or a private school registered with the Alabama Department of Education or the equivalency of a post secondary diploma from another state. NOTE: Those awarded the Alabama Occupational Diploma (AOD) as defined in §290-3-1-.02(8)(g) of the Alabama State Board of Education Administrative Code are eligible to take the GED Test so long as other criteria are met. d.
Meet one of the following requirements: i.
Eighteen (18) years of age or older.
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Seventeen (17) years of age, exited an Alabama public school and present to the GED Examiner a notarized Student Exit Interview form from the school system and a notarized letter from a parent/legal guardian giving permission to administer the GED Test to the applicant. iii.
Sixteen (16) years of age, exited an Alabama public and present to the GED Examiner a notarized Certificate of Exemption issued by his/her local superintendent and a notarized letter from a parent/legal guardian giving permission to administer the GED Test to the applicant. iv.
Sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age, resident of Alabama, exited a private school, a church school, or a private tutor program and must present to the GED Examiner and a notarized letter from a parent/legal guardian that the applicant has exited the school/program and has permission to be administered the GED Test and evidence of withdrawal on program letterhead.
** Alabama residency is required for applicants under eighteen (18) years of age.
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IDENTIFICATION OF U.S. CITIZENS
: The U.S. Social Security Number (SSAN) shall be used in all record keeping systems for the purpose of identification verification. Candidates shall also present to the GED Examiner a valid government identification card that includes the applicant’s photograph,
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