New York State Education Department

GED Prep Program Guide GED information – General

• ACE/GEDTS (American Council on Education/GED Testing Service) http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/index.htm - GED Testing Service, a program of the American Council on Education, develops, delivers and safeguards the GED Tests. According to ACE/GEDTS, the General Educational Development (GED) credential –“whether called a diploma, certificate, or degree - is the most widely accepted and respected high school equivalency credential. Credentials are now awarded in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and insular areas, Canada and internationally.” A GED Fact Sheet is available at: http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/pubs/GED_Testing_ProgramFactSheet_20092.pdf

• Five subtests in English GED test battery: Language Arts - Reading; Language Arts - Writing (Part I – 50 multiple choice questions; Part II – essay); Mathematics (Parts I and II); Science; Social Studies.

• Six subtests in Spanish and French editions: Language Arts - Reading; Language Arts - Writing; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies; ESL. In NYS, the ESL subtest is optional. For scoring information see middle of page 7.

• All subtests are timed – (see chart on page 7)

• 200 score on writing – what does it mean? Tester did not pass the essay portion of the Language Arts - Writing subtest. Multiple choice section does not get scored when the essay fails to achieve the minimum passing score. Re-testers in Language Arts - Writing must always retake both the multiple-choice and the essay sections.

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NYSED GED Preparation Program Codes

Note: A calculator may be used for Part I of the mathematics test, and may be used with Part II if the candidate has been approved for an accommodation. The only calculator that is acceptable for use during the GED exam is the Casio fx 260. The calculator is supplied by the test site. Testers may NOT use their own calculators.

• Use of 5 digit prep codes – GED preparation programs have been assigned a five-digit

code indicating the region of the state and the type of program. Codes are currently being reviewed and revised. Agencies will be notified if their codes are changed.

NYS GED Testing Office materials available at www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged

• The Chief Examiner’s Manual for NYS GED Test Administration 2010 can be found at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/exammanual1-10.pdf

• The GED Test Administration Handbook can be found at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/GEDTestAdministrationHandbook.pdf

• GED prep program locations in NYS - find a prep program by county at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/nys_map/countiesprep.html

• GED test sites and testing schedules by county: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/nys_map/counties.html

Determination of readiness to test

• Teachers determine the readiness of their students to take the GED exam by administering the Official Practice Test (OPT). Administration of the OPT must be timed according to instructions. While the OPT passing score total is 2250 with a minimum subtest score of 410, NYSED recommends an OPT passing total score of 2500 with a subtest minimum of 450 to ensure a passing score on the actual test.

TIP: Simulating GED testing practice is critical to success in taking the GED. Administering the OPT under similar testing conditions as the GED, and observing strict time limits on each subtest will allow GED candidates to become familiar with testing procedures. If a student has an accommodation approval letter, then simulating the OPT with accommodations would be recommended (ex. use of scribe).

TIP: It may be beneficial for students to do some practice tests prior to taking the OPT. Steck-Vaughn, the publisher of GED preparation books, provides a free service called gedpractice.com to familiarize students with the types of items they will see on the actual GED test. By answering GED practice questions and getting feedback, students will develop a feel for the kind of reading, thinking, and problem-solving skills they will need to pass the GED test. The practice test is available in English and Spanish at the following web address: www.gedpractice.com.

TIP: Practice filling in the New York State GED Examination Booklet Part 1 – Candidate Information, and Part 2 - Test Answer Sheets, can be very beneficial to GED test candidates. It may ease their anxiety about what to expect on the day of the test by familiarizing them with the format and information they will be asked to supply. Pages 20-29 of the GED Test Administration Handbook can be used by prep program staff to guide test candidates in the completion of candidate information in Parts 1 and 2 of the GED Examination Booklet. These same instructions will be read by the GED examiner on the day of the GED test. You may obtain a copy of the GED Examination Booklet sample for use by your students from your prep program manager.

NOTE: Test candidates will need to enter a county and a country code for questions 11 and 15 on the New York State GED Examination Booklet Part 1. They are included in this document on pages 11 and 12 so that the test candidates can become familiar with them prior to test date.

Determination of age eligibility and the application process for GED testing

• Age eligibility - Teachers must make sure their students are age eligible to take the GED test. Persons 19 years of age and over do not need proof of age eligibility. Persons 16 through 18 years of age must have proof of age eligibility. This proof must to be obtained in advance of the test. (See information on page 8 and chart on page 9). Persons from foreign countries who are 17 or 18 years of age need notarized

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letters and proof of US entry dates as substitutes for Attachment B (see shaded paragraph on page 8 of this document or the top of page 6 in the GED Test Administration Handbook.)

• GED candidates must also meet all NYS residency requirements (physically reside in New York State for at least 30 days). Refer to page 26 of the Chief Examiner’s Manual for NYS GED Test Administration 2010 – “Residency and Identity” section available at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/exammanual1-10.pdf If GED candidates are re-testing, teachers should be aware of test form and test date eligibility requirements. This information is available at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/app_process.html

TIP: A tester is not required to retest on all five (5) subject areas if he/she has failed only one to two subject areas. However, NYSED strongly recommends retesting in all subject areas to increase chances of receiving a total passing score, especially in any subtest with a score below 450.

TIP: Re-testers should be reminded to bring their failing transcripts to the GED test to ensure that they do not take the same form of the exam twice in the same year causing them to be ineligible to have their test materials scored.

• Application process: Once a student’s readiness and age eligibility to test is determined, the teacher should assist the candidate in completing the necessary application/s (also called Attachments) as noted below:

Attachment A - Application for GED testing (for every GED candidate) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-a.pdf (see pages 13 and 14 of this guide) Attachment B – For GED candidates 17 and 18 years of age: Out of school one (1) year; Class has Graduated; Home Schooled http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/attch-b.pdf (see page 15 of this guide) Attachment C – For GED candidates 16, 17 and 18 years of age in: AHSEP (Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation) http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-c.pdf (see page 16 of this guide) Attachment D - For GED candidates 16, 17 and 18 years of age in or accepted to: Job Corps; U.S. Armed Forces; College or University http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/newattch-d.pdf (page 17 of this guide)

Note: Attachment D has been revised. (See the revised attachment on page 17 of this document)

Attachment E - For GED candidates 17 or 18 years of age who are: Incarcerated or confined in a Residential institution or are Adjudicated youth

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/docs/attch-e.pdf (see page 18 of this guide) (For a summary of the attachments see page 10 of this document.)

• Testing accommodations for students with disabilities: Teachers may also assist students with disabling conditions in obtaining accommodations. The test administration accommodations that may be approved for candidates with disabling

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conditions, using any of the available applications, include the following: Extended Time; Special Location/Private Room/Small Group; Audiocassette; Calculator/Talking Calculator; Scribe, Sign Language interpreter and Supervised Breaks.

o The accommodation applications available are: Learning and Other Cognitive

Disabilities, Emotional/Mental Health Disability, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Physical/Chronic Health Disability. Forms are downloadable from: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/accomodations.html. These forms must be completed by the applicant and an appropriate licensed or certified professional (see pages 52-56 of the Chief Examiner’s Manual for NYS GED Test Administration 2010 at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/exammanual1-10.pdf). The forms must be presented to the Chief Examiner at the GED test site at least two months prior to a GED test date, since the applications must be sent to NYSED’s GED Testing Office trained personnel for evaluation and approval. See sample approval letter from NYSED on page 19 of this guide.

Use of an interpreter: Some candidates with disabling conditions (e.g.

severely hearing impaired or deaf) will be unable to hear and comprehend the instructions and test administration information that is read aloud to candidates. An interpreter may be used; however, he or she cannot be a relative or friend of the candidate. Candidates seeking the use of a sign language interpreter must complete the Physical/Chronic Health Disability application and, upon approval, the GED Chief Examiner will arrange for the services of an interpreter. The two NYSED contracted agencies that provide these services are - New York Society for the Deaf for NYC and Long Island, and the Language Services Associates for the rest of NYS.

o Modifications available to everyone without NYSED GED Testing Office

approval include the following aids - colored transparent overlays, clear transparent overlays and highlighter, temporary adhesive notes (e.g. Post-it® Notes) with spatial directions, earplugs, large-print test, magnifying glass, straightedge (as opposed to a ruler), other devices as deemed appropriate as long as they compensate for the disability and do not provide an unfair advantage. (See page 57 of the Chief Examiner’s Manual for NYS GED Test Administration 2010 at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/exammanual1-10.pdf). These materials should be presented to and inspected by the Chief Examiner on the day of the test prior to the start of the exam.

Candidate applies with all necessary attachments. What happens next?

• Applications/attachments are mailed or hand delivered to a GED test site by test candidates or prep program personnel. GED examiners review all documents upon receipt and prepare admission notices for test candidates. Examiners send any applications received for testing accommodations to the NYSED GED Testing Office. Following a formal review of these accommodation requests by GED Testing Office personnel, letters approving or disapproving requested accommodations are sent to test candidates and GED examiners. Examiners then prepare admission notices for candidates approved for testing accommodations.

Note: Admission notices usually include the name and address of the test site, date and time of test, identification required on day of exam, and reminders to bring sharpened #2 pencils and a ballpoint pen (for writing the essay), failing transcripts if retesting, and to review the use of the Casio fx 260 calculator.

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Identification needed for entrance to GED exam

• NYS requires two forms of identification – primary and secondary.

o Primary forms of identification include a driver’s license, passport (photo must look like person at time of testing), military papers, or other form of government identification showing name, address, date of birth, signature, and a photograph. When a student does not have a driver’s license, teachers should assist him/her in applying for a non driver’s license ID at any DMV. Applications for non-driver’s license IDs should be made weeks in advance of the GED exam. Find information on required proofs of identity at: http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/id44.pdf (proofs of identity required – English version) or http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/id44s.pdf (proofs of identity required – Spanish version).

o Secondary forms of identification include a charge card, utility bill, etc. showing

the name of the GED candidate. One form of ID must demonstrate NYS residency.

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TAF (Testing Authorization Form)

• must be completed by GED preparation program staff for every referred prep program student taking the GED test. This is required for tracking purposes if a prep program is to get the quarterly reports with program’s pass rate and student scores.

• is scanned so it needs to be completed in pencil.

• must contain the OPT score, the five (5) digit) prep program code, a prep program contact name and the signature of the authorizing person from the prep program.

• must be sent along with the completed test materials to NYSED by the GED examiner upon completion of the GED test session. (see form on pages 21 and 22 of this guide)

• Use the Supply Request Form for ordering the TAF (Testing Authorization Form)

available at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/TAFRequestForm.pdf Test site locations and examiner duties

• Test sites - Where are they? http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/nys_map/counties.html

• Job duties of GED examiner – see pages 14-17 of the Chief Examiner’s Manual for NYS GED Test Administration 2010 at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ged/documents/exammanual1-10.pdf

NOTE: TAFs can not be scanned if they are sent to SED after the completed test materials are sent by the GED examiner.

Note: There is always a rush to test in June of each year. There are many more testers in June, trying to get ready for college entrance in the Fall, or to test before summer break. Students are often NOT ready to test, and should not be pushed or rushed into taking the GED test in June.

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Prep program follow-up to GED testing

Note: It is required that first time testers complete all five (5) subtests. No partial testing is allowed on initial testing.

• Approximately two (2) weeks after each testing date in which your prep program’s

students have tested, fax the GED Post Test Candidate Verification Form available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/aewd/forms.html to NYSED’s GED Testing Office. Each candidate’s information will be verified on the NYSED GED data base to ensure the accuracy of the quarterly reports generated by NYSED’s GED Testing Office and the preparation program’s GED pass rate. (See sample on page 23 of this document)

Review of quarterly reports

• Summary by Prep Program

o The quarterly report entitled Summary by Prep Program shows the average scores in each subtest, the average total scores, the number of testers, number of diplomas, number of failures, number of transcripts and the overall passing rate for all testers (English, Spanish and French) from each prep program for a specific three month period. The overall passing rate for the prep program should be reviewed and included in discussions in program improvement committees. (See page 24 of this document for a sample).

• Prep Program Candidate Report

o The NYSED GED Testing Office prints and mails a report to each GED prep program every three months with GED test results reported for each tester. The quarterly report lists each tester by name, Social Security number, date of test, scores obtained on each subtest, total score and whether a diploma or failure notice was generated. Preparation program staff should review the information for each tester very carefully to make sure that the testers listed, were in fact, prep program students referred to the GED test by prep program staff. (See page 25 of this document for a sample).

Note: For a prep program to receive a quarterly report of their students’ test scores, the Prep Program Code must be entered for item #9, on the New York State GED Examination Booklet Part 1 (Candidate Information) at the time of testing by each test candidate referred for testing with a completed TAF form. Examination booklets and TAFs are sent to SED’s GED Testing Office by the GED examiner after each exam.

• Test Center – Candidate Summary Report

o Each test center receives a quarterly report with the results of all GED candidates that tested during a particular three month period. (See page 26 of this document for a sample).

Online diploma verification system

o GED testers can now access the new GED Status Report to verify their

diploma status online at https://eservices.nysed.gov/ged/, and entering their Social Security Number or GED ID, and date of birth.

From the GED Test Administration Handbook, page 10

Time Limits The GED Tests must be administered using a uniform set of time limits at all testing locations.

Test English Spanish* French* Language Arts, Reading 65 minutes 70 minutes 70 minutes Language Arts, Writing 120 minutes 125 minutes 125 minutes Mathematics 90 minutes

Part I / 45 minutes Part II / 45 minutes

100 minutes Part I / 50 minutes Part II / 50 minutes

100 minutes Part I / 50 minutes Part II / 50 minutes

Science 80 minutes 85 minutes 85 minutes Social Studies 70 minutes 75 minutes 75 minutes ESL* 80 minutes 80 minutes

GED Scores

• Minimum passing score is 2250

• Minimum passing score for each subtest is 410

• Maximum attainable score is 4000

• Maximum attainable score in each subtest is 800

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From the GED Test Administration Handbook, page 6: NOTE: Persons from foreign countries under the age of 19 who are not able to produce documents from their last school attended must submit notarized letters signed by their parents, guardians, and sponsors certifying that they have never attended regular K-12 school in the US. They must also submit documentation of when they arrived in the U.S. The examiner should keep these letters on-site, as they serve as “substitutes” for Attachment B. Candidates should then be instructed during the test to bubble in the “One year has passed since you were legally able to leave high school” under item #7 “Eligibility” on page 5 of the NYS GED Examination Booklet. C. A student who is 16 years old may test ONLY if:

1. he or she has reached maximum compulsory school attendance age; * AND is enrolled in an approved Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation

(AHSEP) program; OR

has applied to the U.S. Armed Forces, college, university or an accredited postsecondary institution. �. A student has reached maximum compulsory school attendance age when the school year in which he or she turned 16 (or such older maximum age as the board of education of the school district may designate for required school attendance pursuant to section 3205 (3) of the Education Law) has ended (June 30). Any individual testing prior to completing the school year in which he or she has reached maximum compulsory school attendance age will be considered ineligible and the test will not be scored. Every 16, 17 or 18-year-old must establish age eligibility each time he or she wishes to test. NOTE: Eligibility for GED testing will be determined based on the information provided on the application and in any required form sent with the application. If any of this information is incorrect, and it is determined that the eligibility requirements were not met on the date that the test session began, the test will not be scored.

Eligibility will be screened during scheduling, testing and scoring. Anyone unable to verify eligibility will not be scheduled nor tested.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

REQUIRED PROOF

A1 Verification of identity, residency and age (19 years or over on day of testing)

Driver's license, passport, military, or other forms of government (national or foreign) identification which show name, address, date of birth, signature and photograph are all acceptable

B1 Verification of identity, residency and age (17 or 18 years old on day of testing) C1 Verification of identity, residency and age (16 years old on day of testing)

Driver's license, passport, military, or other forms of government (national or foreign) identification which show name, address, date of birth, signature and photograph are all acceptable

B2 One year has passed since applicant was legally able to leave school and last enrolled in a regular full time high school program (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form to be completed by an official of the school district last attended by the applicant (Attachment B)

B3 Applicant was a member of a high school class that has already graduated (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form to be completed by an official of the school district last attended by the applicant (Attachment B)

B4 Applicant is enrolled in an approved Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation (AHSEP) Program (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form to be completed by an official from an approved AHSEP program (Attachment C)

B5 Applicant has applied to the U.S. Armed Forces, college, university or an accredited Postsecondary Institution (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form to be completed by a recruiting officer or college/university admissions official (Attachment D)

B6 Applicant is a participant in a Job Corps Program (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form to be completed by a Job Corps official (Attachment D)

B7 Is a resident confined to a narcotics Addiction Control center, Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) facility, jail or Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) facility, or is a patient in a hospital in the State of New York (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form – to be completed by an official of the facility/institution certifying that the applicant is confined to the facility or institution and the HSE diploma is an essential part of the rehabilitation process (Attachment E)

B8 Applicant is an adjudicated youth under the direction of a prison, jail, detention center, parole or probation officer (17 or 18 years old on day of testing)

Verification Form – to be completed by an official from the institution or facility certifying that the applicant is under the direction of the facility or institution and the HSE diploma is an essential part of the rehabilitation process (Attachment E)

B9 Applicant is 17 or 18 years of age and has been home schooled.

Verification Form – to be completed by an official of the collaborating school district. (Attachment B)

C2 Applicant is in an approved Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation (AHSEP) program (16, 17 or 18 years old on day of testing and has reached maximum compulsory school attendance age)

Verification Form to be completed by an official from an approved AHSEP program (Attachment C)

C3 Applicant has applied to the U.S. Armed Forces, a college, university or an accredited postsecondary institution (16,17 or 18 years old on day of testing and has reached maximum compulsory school attendance age

Verification Form to be completed by a recruiting officer or college/university/postsecondary Institution admissions official (Attachment D)

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Summary of Attachments Required for GED Test

Attachment A - Application for GED Testing (required of every GED candidate)

Attachment B - Verification form for New York State GED Test applicants 17 or 18 years of age.

NOTE: This form is to be used by GED Test applicants aged 17 or 18 who have been:

Out of school one (1) year or whose Class has Graduated or who has been Home Schooled Attachment C - GED Test applicants 16, 17 or 18 years of age enrolled in an approved alternative high

school equivalency preparation program (AHSEP Program)

Attachment D - Verification form for New York State GED

test applicants 16, 17 or 18 years of age currently enrolled in a: Job Corps or applying to the U.S. Armed Forces or to a College or University

Attachment E - Verification form for New York State GED Test applicants 17 or 18 years of age who

are confined to a: Facility or Residential Institution or are Adjudicated Youth

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NEW YORK STATE GED EXAMINATION BOOKLET–PART I QUESTION # 11

COUNTY CODES

CODE COUNTY CODE COUNTY 01 ALBANY 35 RICHMOND 02 ALLEGANY 40 NIAGARA 03 BROOME 41 ONEIDA 04 CATTARAUGUS 42 ONONDAGA 05 CAYUGA 43 ONTARIO 06 CHATAUQUA 44 ORANGE 07 CHEMUNG 45 ORLEANS 08 CHENANGO 46 OSWEGO 09 CLINTON 47 OTSEGO 10 COLUMBIA 48 PUTNAM 11 CORTLAND 49 RENSSELAER 12 DELAWARE 50 ROCKLAND 13 DUTCHESS 51 ST. LAWRENCE 14 ERIE 52 SARATOGA 15 ESSEX 53 SCHENECTADY 16 FRANKLIN 54 SCHOHARIE 17 FULTON 55 SCHUYLER 18 GENESEE 56 SENECA 19 GREENE 57 STEUBEN 20 HAMILTON 58 SUFFOLK 21 HERKIMER 59 SULLIVAN 22 JEFFERSON 60 TIOGA 23 LEWIS 61 TOMPKINS 24 LIVINGSTON 62 ULSTER 25 MADISON 63 WARREN 26 MONROE 64 WASHINGTON 27 MONTGOMERY 65 WAYNE 28 NASSAU 66 WESTCHESTER 31 MANHATTAN 67 WYOMING 32 BRONX 68 YATES 33 BROOKLYN 75 OUT-OF-STATE 34 QUEENS

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NEW YORK STATE GED EXAMINATION BOOKLET–PART I QUESTION # 15–COUNTRY CODES

001 UNITED STATES 053 GREECE 104 PARAGUAY 002 AFGHANISTAN 054 GRENADA 105 PERU 003 ALBANIA 055 GUAM 106 PHILIPPINES 004 ALGERIA 056 GUATEMALA 107 POLAND 005 AMERICAN SAMOA 057 GUYANA 108 PORTUGAL 006 ANGOLA 058 HAITI 109 PUERTO RICO 007 ARGENTINA 059 HONDURAS 110 QATAR 008 ARMENIA 060 HONG KONG 111 ROMANIA 009 AUSTRALIA 061 HUNGARY 112 RUSSIAN FED. 010 AUSTRIA 062 ICELAND 113 RWANDA 011 AZERBAIJAN 063 INDIA 114 SAINT VINCENT 012 BAHRAIN 064 INDONESIA 115 SAUDI ARABIA 013 BANGLADESH 065 IRAN 116 SENEGAL 014 BELARUS 067 IRAQ 117 SINGAPORE 015 BELGIUM 068 IRELAND 118 SLOVAKIA 016 BOLIVIA 069 ISRAEL 119 SLOVENIA 017 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 070 ITALY 120 SOMALIA 018 BOTSWANA 071 JAMAICA 121 SOUTH AFRICA 019 BRAZIL 072 JAPAN 121 SOUTH KOREA 020 BULGARIA 073 JORDAN 123 SPAIN 021 CAMBODIA 074 KAZAKHSTAN 124 SRI LANKA 022 CAMEROON 075 KENYA 125 SUDAN 023 CANADA 076 KUWAIT 126 SURINAM 024 CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. 077 KYRGYZSTAN 127 SWAZILAND 025 CHAD 078 LAO 128 SWEDEN 026 CHILE 079 LATVIA 129 SWITZERLAND 027 CHINA 080 LEBANON 130 SYRIA 028 COLOMBIA 081 LIBERIA 131 TAIWAN 029 CONGO 082 LIBYA 132 TAJIKISTAN 030 COSTA RICA 083 LITHUANIA 133 TANZANIA 031 COTE D’IVOIRE 084 MACEDONIA 134 THAILAND 032 CROATIA 085 MALAYSIA 135 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 033 CUBA 086 MALI 136 TUNISIA 035 CYPRUS 087 MEXICO 137 TURKEY 036 CZECH REPUBLIC 088 MOLDOVA 138 TURKMENISTAN 037 DENMARK 089 MONGOLIA 139 UGANDA 038 DOMINICA 090 MOROCCO 140 UKRAINE 039 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 091 MOZAMBIQUE 141 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 040 ECUADOR 092 NAMIBIA 142 UNITED KINGDOM 041 EGYPT 093 NEPAL 143 URUGUAY 042 EL SALVADOR 094 NETHERLANDS 144 UZBEKISTAN 043 ESTONIA 095 NEW ZEALAND 145 VENEZUELA 044 ETHIOPIA 096 NICARAGUA 146 VIET NAM 045 FINLAND 097 NIGER 147 VIRGIN ISLANDS - US 046 FRANCE 098 NIGERIA 148 YEMEN 047 GABON 099 NORTH KOREA 149 YUGOSLAVIA 048 GAMBIA 100 NORWAY 150 ZAIRE 049 GEORGIA 101 OMAN 151 ZAMBIA 050 GERMANY 102 PAKISTAN 152 ZIMBABWE 051 GHANA 103 PANAMA 153 OTHER

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY, NY 12234

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Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support GED TESTING OFFICE P.O. BOX 7348 ALBANY, NEW YORK 12224-0348 (518) 474-5906; FAX: (518) 474-2801

HTTP://WWW.EMSC.NYSED.GOV/GED/

August 31, 2010 Amanda Letts ____10 Binghamton, NY 13901 Dear __________:

The materials submitted in support of your request for modifications in the administration of the GED tests have been carefully reviewed.

The documentation justified approval of the following modifications:

• Extended Time 1 1/2 X • Small Group

Via this letter, we are requesting that you contact ___________, Chief Examiner, at (607) 664-7889 to make mutually agreeable arrangements to administer the tests with the aforementioned modifications. These tests are to be administered ONLY by the Chief Examiner or Alternate Chief Examiner, according to the procedures. This authorization is valid through May of 2012. If modifications in testing are desired after this date, it will be necessary to apply for an extension of this authorization. If you need further assistance, please contact me at the above address. Sincerely, ________________________________________ Stephen G. Mink, Assistant in Continuing Education cc: _______________ #130

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GED Post Test Candidate Verification Form – NYS GED Testing Office Instructions: Include all candidates from your preparation program officially referred to the GED test. Approximately four weeks after each testing date in which your program’s students have tested, fax form to (518) 473-3859. Each candidate’s information will be verified on the NYSED GED data base to ensure the accuracy of preparation program GED pass rates.

Five-Digit GED Preparation Program Code:

Preparation Program Name and Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Official Program Contact Person:

________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Contact Person Signature __________________________________ Phone Number__________________________

Referred Test Candidates:

Last Name First Name Date of Birth Social Security # Required

OPT Score Three-Digit Test Center

Code Date of Testing

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Starting Test Date: 01/01/2009 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARMENT Type Code: All Ending Test Date: 03/31/2009 HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY County Code: All Date: 05/02/2009 ALBANY, NEW YORK 12234 SDC Region: All SUMMARY BY PREP PROGRAM IN ENGLISH Social Total Passing Prep Code Prep Program Name Writing Studies Science Reading Math Score Testers Diploma Failures Transcripts Rate(%) 12345 ABC BOCES 476 510 504 514 460 2464 24 16 8 0 67

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Date: 05/02/2009 The University of the State of New York Start Date: 01/01/2009 The State Education Department End Date: 03/31/2009 High School Equivalency Programs & GED Testing Albany, New York 12234 PREP PROGRAM - CANDIDATE REPORT Prep Program Code: 44002 Type Code: 13 – REST OF STATE (ROS) AHSEP Prep Program Name: County Code: 01 – Albany SDC Region: Capital/North Country Test Test Scores Doc Last Name First Name ID DOB Dipl. Date Date Lang. Ctr. Test Forms Wr Soc Sc Rd Ma Total Issued Adams Amy xxxxxxxx 12/12/1989 01/09/2009 E 003 ID ID ID ID ID 430 420 510 400 340 2100 Fail Affleck Ben xxxxxxxx 05/10/1991 04/06/2009 03/10/2009 E 702 IJ IJ IJ IJ IJ 540 560 690 570 590 2950 Dipl Auteuil Dani xxxxxxxx 08/13/1990 03/02/2009 02/06/2009 E 003 IK IK IK IK IK 700 540 530 590 510 2870 Dipl Brown Jim xxxxxxxx 09/12/1990 04/02/2009 01/09/2009 E 003 ID ID ID ID ID 510 480 520 500 520 2530 Dipl Clooney George xxxxxxxx 02/05/1990 01/09/2009 E 702 ID ID ID ID ID 410 370 430 430 460 2100 Fail Damon Matt xxxxxxxx 12/25/1990 03/06/2009 E 003 IK IK IK IK IK 390 450 510 460 390 2200 Fail Davis Bette xxxxxxxx 01/17/1991 01/09/2009 E 003 IJ IJ IJ IJ IJ 390 Fail Gable Clark xxxxxxxx 01/25/1989 03/10/2009 E 702 ID ID ID ID ID 420 470 460 490 400 2240 Fail Plummer Chris xxxxxxx 06/02/1990 03/06/2009 E 003 IK IK IK IK IK 400 490 360 Fail Streep Meryl xxxxxxx 11/13/1979 01/01/2009 E 003 ID ID ID ID ID 530 450 450 560 350 2360 Fail

PREP PROGRAM SUMMARY ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Total Cand. Avg. Writ Avg Soc. Avg Sci. Avg Read Avg Math Total Testers Valid Testers Dipl Tran. Fail Pass rate (%) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10 472 468 502 499 436 2376 10 10 3 0 7 30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

State Totals 430 472 486 490 435 2313 16360 7179 82 9150 44

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