Current through August 26, 2024
(1) No person may
take the general educational development test unless the person is at least 18
years and 6 months of age or the class with which the person entered grade 9
has graduated from high school except as follows:
(a) A person who meets the requirements under
s.
PI 5.03(1), (3) and (4) and who is at
least 17 years of age may take the general educational development test if one
of the following applies:
1. The person is or
has been incarcerated in a correctional institution and has written
recommendation of the person responsible for the educational program in the
correctional institution; or
2. The
person is enrolled in a federal job corps center program and has the written
recommendation to take the general educational development test from the person
responsible for the educational program in the job corps center. After July 1,
1992, no person may take the GED test under this subdivision unless the program
at the job corps center has been approved under s.
PI 5.09; or
3. The person provides written verification
that he or she was excused from regular school attendance under s.
118.15(1) (c) 2, Stats., is enrolled in a program approved
under s.
PI 5.09, and has written permission to take the test from
his or her parent or legal guardian.
(b) A person who meets the requirements under
s.
PI 5.03(1) and (4) and who is at least
17 years of age may begin taking the general educational development tests
except that the person may not take the final test unless the person is
continuously enrolled and attending a program under a contracted arrangement
between the local high school of residence and a TCS district, residential
program, or a community-based organization which leads to a high school
equivalency diploma and meets the requirements under s.
118.15(1) (c) 2, Stats.
(2) The state superintendent shall determine
the general educational development test passing score on each subtest. The
score for each subtest shall be set at or above the minimum standard
established by the general educational development testing service of the
American council on education.
(3)
The subtest and test scores established under sub. (2) may be based on either
of the following:
(a) The national norming
study conducted by the general educational development testing service of the
American council on education.
(b)
A statewide norming study which shall be conducted at the state
superintendent's direction. If a statewide norming study is conducted, all of
the following requirements shall be met:
1.
The norming study shall be conducted in collaboration with the general
educational development testing service of the American council on education or
other equivalent, qualified agency.
2. The norming study shall include
administering the general educational development tests to a representative
sample of graduating high school seniors in Wisconsin. A representative sample
shall be comparable to Wisconsin's high school senior population with respect
to gender, race, size of school district and regions of the state.
3. The norming study results shall be
summarized by the collaborating entity under subd. 1. and evaluated by the task
force established under sub. (5).
(4) The state superintendent shall consider
the recommendations made by the general educational development task force
established under sub. (5).
(5) The
state superintendent shall appoint a task force representing business, labor,
education interest groups, students, counselors, teachers, and other interested
persons to advise the state superintendent in establishing a general
educational development test passing score on each subtest.
(6) Based on the process specified under sub.
(3), the state superintendent establishes the general educational development
subtest and test passing scores. A minimum standard score of no less than the
score set by GED Testing Service shall be required on each subtest in the
battery of 4 subtests.
