RELATES TO: KRS 151B.403
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 151B.408 requires the
Office of Adult Education (Kentucky Skills U Program) to promulgate necessary
administrative regulations and administer a statewide adult education system.
KRS 151B.403(2) requires that a high school equivalency diploma be issued upon
passage of a qualifying test that is aligned with the College and Career
Readiness Standards for adult education, or any other standards adopted by the
federal Office of Career, Technology, and Adult Education and authorizes the
Office of Adult Education (Kentucky Skills U) to establish fees for the
issuance of a duplicate high school equivalency diploma and for issuance of a
duplicate score report. This administrative regulation establishes the
procedure for testing an adult for the GED® diploma.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "GED® Diploma" means the High School
Equivalency Diploma required by this administrative regulation.
(2) "Kentucky Skills U" means the adult
education program within the Office of Adult Education.
Section 2. Test Purpose. The GED® test
shall provide a valid means of measuring the educational achievement of an
adult who is a non-high school graduate and of comparing the adult's competency
to that of high school graduates. The test shall cover:
(1) Writing;
(2) Social studies;
(3) Science;
(4) Reading; and
(5) Mathematics.
Section 3. Test Centers. Official GED®
testing centers shall be established under agreement with the GED® Testing
Service. Kentucky Skills U shall authorize the location of these centers so
that they provide applicants with sufficient access and are able to meet the
expected testing volume.
Section 4.
Test Scores. In order for an applicant to be issued a Commonwealth of Kentucky
High School Equivalency Diploma and an official GED® transcript, an
applicant shall achieve the minimum passing standard on the Official GED®
test as set by GED® Testing Service.
Section
5. Commonwealth of Kentucky High School Equivalency Diploma.
Kentucky Skills U shall provide a high school equivalency diploma to an
applicant who meets all the provisions of this administrative regulation and
the eligibility requirements established by
13 KAR 3:050.
Section 6. Test Fees.
(1) The GED® test shall be offered at
official GED® testing centers at a fee set and collected by GED®
Testing Service.
(2) A request for
a duplicate transcript or diploma from Kentucky Skills U shall:
(a) Be in writing;
(b) Carry the signature, birth date, and
Social Security number of the test-taker; and
(c) Be accompanied by the payment of:
1. A ten (10) dollar processing fee assessed
for the issuance of a duplicate transcript request; or
2. A twenty-five (25) dollar fee assessed for
the issuance of a duplicate diploma, to include a duplicate
transcript.
