GED Testing Guidelines for Alternative Education Programs

GED Testing Guidelines for Alternative Education Programs. The Mississippi Community College Board’s GED Testing Guidelines for Alternative Education Programs policy is as follows: 1. The Mississippi Community College Board is authorized by legislation to administer the High School Equivalency Testing Program under the policies and guidelines of the approved vendors. 2. Only students who have demonstrated the ability to perform on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) at an 8th grade level on the overall battery of Levels D or A. 3. Allowable GED testing centers as defined in # 2 will submit a schedule for GED testing alternative school students to each superintendent in their district and to the GED State Office. Initially students will be required to take all five parts of the GED. 4. Only students who have demonstrated the ability to perform on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) at an 8th grade level on the overall battery of Levels D or A or who demonstrate the ability to score a 45 on the Official GED Practice Test will be permitted to take the GED test. Dates that assessment information is due in the GED Examiner’s office will be listed on the schedule for testing. 5. The local school district(s) will contract with the GED Testing Center at a Community and Junior College, University, or Community-Based Organization for testing services at a rate of $500 per testing session. The $500 may be shared between districts that are testing on the same date and site.