New Provisions for Designated Students Taking the NYS High School Equivalency Test

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Students who are enrolled in Alternative High School Equivalency Preparation Programs (AHSEPP) and Alternative Transition Programs (ATP) - and are officially designated as English Language Learners (ELLs) - will now be permitted additional time when taking the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC™). For more details, please read the memo from Deputy Commissioners Kimberly Young Wilkins and Kevin Smith.

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/hse/high-school-equivalency-hse

HSE 4th Pathway Memos (June 25, 2018)  

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/memo/policy-and-procedures-new-regents-high-school-equivalency-exam-pathway

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/memo/clarification-policy-and-procedure-new-regents-high-school-equivalency-exam-pathway

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/hse/regents-hse-exam-pathway-frequently-asked-questions

The RFP for HSE Test Center Reimbursement  is now available and posted on the ACCES Procurement website at 

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/procurement. Like the recent WIOA RFP, there will be an opportunity for HSE RFP Questions and Answers, and we encourage all programs and RFP applicants to view the information posted there once available.  -- Kimberly and the HSE Testing Team

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HSE Diploma and TASC Readiness Memo June 2018: HSE Memo TASC Readiness Robert Purga

IMPORTANT NYSED HSE Diploma and TASC Readiness Memo: Robert Purga MEMO HSE Readiness and T-TAF August 2017

TASC Testing Centers: Schedule from DRC/CTB regarding the launch of the new forms.

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Important Updates TASC™ test

Item Specifications documents for the TASC™ test:

To guide preparation for the TASC ™ test, Data Recognition Corporation | CTB has released five Item Specifications documents (one for each subtest) for the TASC™ test. Each document is intended to define the content and format of the assessment for item writers and reviewers, while adult educators and the general public will gain a better understanding of the skills and concepts to be tested on the high school equivalency exam, as well as how they will be tested. Sample questions are included.

TASC™ test Item Specifications are available here: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/hse/tasc-test-and-item-specifications

NEW Attachment A (application for TASC testing) Form 2016 PDF

NEW Attachment A (application for TASC testing) Form 2016  Word FILLABLE

NEW Test Center Attendance Sheet 2016 PDF

NEW Test Center Attendance Sheet 2016 Word FILLABLE

TASC Test Statistical Summary Report 2015