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New Jersey’s high school graduation rate edges up
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
BY LESLIE BRODY
STAFF WRITER
The Record
To curb price increases for adults seeking high school diplomas in New Jersey, the state board of education Wednesday approved three new test options for getting the credential.
Next month, applicants will be able to take exams created by Educational Testing Services or McGraw-Hill, via computer or pen-and-pencil. Another test, Pearson VUE, will give computer-based testing, with paper tests offered only as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now about 32 test centers offer such exams, which cover writing, reading, math, science and social studies.
In the past, there was only one option, called the General Education Development, or GED test. In August, the state department of education solicited proposals from competitors and brought the projected price to an average of $112 per test-taker, including test center fees.
The state said these tests from private vendors will still be more expensive than the current paper tests, which were originally offered nationwide by a non-profit called the American Council for Education. In 2010, the council joined Pearson to form a for-profit, Pearson VUE, for such exams.
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