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Illinois High School EquivalencyCaitlyn Barnes

Associate Director of Assessment and Testing

Illinois Community College Board

Topics

• HSE Testing Data

• Progress of HiSET® and TASC™ rollout

• HSE Housekeeping and Changes

• Pending HSE Changes▫ Fee Waiver for Homeless Youth▫ Alternative Methods of Credentialing

• Upcoming HSE Initiative▫ Competency-Based Alternative Method of Credentialing TF

GED® Testing Numbers: FY’17

• 14,662 test takers• 9,453 completers• 8,257 1st time

completers (first time taking the entire GED battery)

• 7,251 passers

• 77% pass rate in Illinois• 79% national pass rate

GED® Testing Numbers: FY’16

• 14,657 test takers• 9,715 completers• 7,811 1st time

completers (first time taking the entire GED battery)

• 7,645 passers

• 79% pass rate in Illinois• 82% national pass rate

Comparing: Fiscal Year GED®

FY’15

• 12,200 test takers• 6,645 completers• 3,913 passers• 59% pass rate in

Illinois• 63% pass rate

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Comparing: Calendar Year GED®

2014 2015• Test Takers: 8,979

• Test Completers: 4,952

• Test Passers: 2,637

• Pass Rate: 53%

• National Pass Rate: 59%

• Test Takers: 13,027



• Pass Rate: 77%


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• Pass Rate: 69.6%

• National Pass Rate: 75.7%









• Pass Rate: 77%


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• Test Takers: 10,830



• Pass Rate: 74%


HiSET® Testing Numbers: FY’17

• 327 test takers

• 178 completers

• 118 passers

• 66% pass rate in Illinois

HiSET® Testing Numbers: Calendar

2016June 1 – Dec 31

• Test Takers: 100

• Test Completers: 53

• Test Passers: 33



2017Jan 1 – Aug 31

• Test Takers: 342



• Pass Rate: 70%

• National Pass Rate: N/A

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TASC™ Testing Numbers: FY’17

• 34 test takers

• 26 completers

• 20 passers

• 76.9% pass rate in Illinois

TASC™ Testing Numbers: Calendar

2016June 1 – Dec 31

• Test Takers: N/A


• Test Passers: 8


2017Jan 1 – Aug 31

• Test Takers: 43




Progress of HiSET and TASC Rollout

• In Illinois, there are around 160 test centers (including addendums).

• Of these test sites, 34 have begun offering TASC and 67 have begun offering HiSET.

• 81 unique sites are now offering one of the new HSE exams.

• 63 unique sites have elected to offer more than one exam, and 15 have chosen to offer all three.

Interested?

• We are always considering additional testing sites!

• To apply, find the initial application on our website or in your provider manual.

• Two locations on our website:

▫ ILHSE Admin/ROE page: http://www.iccb.org/adult_ed/?page_id=447

▫ ILHSE Provider Manual Fillable Forms:https://www.iccb.org/adult_ed/?page_id=866

http://www.iccb.org/adult_ed/?page_id=447

https://www.iccb.org/adult_ed/?page_id=866

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HSE Changes

• Clarifications on Withdrawal Letters

• Clarifications on Access Requests

• Changes to Accepted Residency Documents

• HSE Transcript Fee Increase

• TASC Exam Price

Clarifications on Withdrawal Letters

• Withdrawal letters should be scanned and emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 217-558-6700.

• Please advise students not to take a photograph of their letter. Photos are blurry when enlarged.

• Withdrawal letters should include the candidate’s full name and date of birth. If taking the HiSET exam, students must also provide their ETS ID number.

• Transcripts are not accepted unless they clearly provide a withdrawal date and are signed by a school official.

• Home schooled students must provide a signed letter from the individual responsible for their schooling.

• Please advise students to make their HSE account before submitting their withdrawal letter.

mailto:[email protected]

Clarifications on Access Requests

• Access to administer the Computer-Based Constitution Test or to enroll in GED Manager must be requested by your AE Program Administrator.

• Forms are available on our website or in your AE Provider Manual.

• GED Manager provides access to viewing shared student scores in real-time and taking advantage of GED Prep Connect features.

• Please note: CBCT can only be administered during the business hours of 8:30am-4:30pm.

Checking Proof-of-Residency

• If you are a testing center, checking for proof-of-residency is a requirement.

• If a candidate’s government-issued photo ID does nothave an Illinois address, candidates must bring proof-of-residency that demonstrates they have lived in Illinois for the required 30 day time period.

• Proof-of-residency documents are listed for candidates on each vendor’s website.

• Proof-of-residency documents are provided to testing sites in your jurisdiction requirements for test administration.

• Candidates who cannot provide proof-of-residency must not be allowed to test. Follow vendor guidelines for reporting why they were turned away at the test site.

New Proof-of-Residency Document

• ICCB has added the IL Temporary Visitor Driver’s License to the list of acceptable proof-of-residency documents for all three exams.

• This form of ID cannot be used for identification, but can be used to prove an IL address.

Pricing Adjustments

• IL HSE official transcript fees have increased to $8.00 per transcript as of July 1, 2017.

• On July 1, 2018 transcript fees will increase a final time to $10.00 per transcript.

• The price of the TASC battery in Illinois increased in 2017, as scheduled, to $94.00 or $18.80 per subject area.

Pending HSE Changes:

• Fee Waiver for Homeless/Transient Youth

• Alternative Methods of Credentialing

Fee Waiver for Homeless/Transient

Youth• Amendment added to high school equivalency

legislation (105 ILCS 5/3-15.12) in December 2016.• Waives fees associated with HSE testing for

individuals who meet the following qualifications:▫ Qualify as homeless person, child, or youth under

Education for Homeless Children Act;▫ Is younger than 25 years old as of the date of the

scheduled exam;▫ Can verify status as a homeless individual; ▫ Has completed an HSE prep course through an ICCB-

approved AE program; and▫ Is taking the HSE exam at an ROE or the Cook County

HSE Records Office.

Alternative Methods of Credentialing

Taskforce

• Created at the request of ICCB based on recommendations from the IL HSE Taskforce.

• The AMC Taskforce had ~30 members from AE programs, ROE’s, CTE programs, community-based organizations, non-profits, and state staff.

• Met March-October of 2016.


Taskforce• Reviewed three alternative methods of HSE:

▫ National External Diploma Program▫ Excel High School▫ Mixed-Methods/Adult Diploma approach (Wisconsin)

• Evaluated based on several factors: ▫ Geographic access, ▫ Affordability, ▫ Accessibility, ▫ Implementation, ▫ Rigor, ▫ Content standard alignment, ▫ College and career readiness, and ▫ Recognition by employers and postsecondary institutions.


Taskforce• Recommendations from the Taskforce were

presented to ICCB in November 2016 and approved January 2017.

• Recommendations were as follows:▫ To create an alternative HSE credential based on a

candidate’s high school transcript/HSE credit.▫ To create an alternative HSE credential based on a

candidate’s post-secondary credit.▫ To create an alternative HSE credential based on a

candidate’s foreign diploma.▫ To create a competency-based education alternative

HSE credential, but use a working group to further investigate the criteria and requirements.

Upcoming HSE Initiative: Competency-

Based Taskforce• This taskforce will investigate the

recommendation of the AMC Taskforce and ICCB to create a competency-based HSE option.

• Will consist primarily of members of the original AMC Taskforce.

• Investigating dates in late fall or early winter for a one-day working group session.

Contact

• Jennifer Foster, Deputy Director for Adult Education and Workforce, State HSE Administrator▫ T: 217-785-0171▫ E: [email protected]

• Caitlyn Barnes, Associate Director of Assessment and Testing▫ T: 217-524-9788▫ E: [email protected]

• HSE Hotline: 217-558-5668• HSE Inbox: [email protected]


