MCCB Policies and Procedures Manual (6.21.19)

Section 8: Programs

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Title: Mississippi High School Equivalency Program State Policy

Initial Date of Adoption : July 1, 1992

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Revision Date: November 21, 1997, October 25, 2002; February 20, 2015; September 15, 2017; October 20, 2017; October 19, 2018; November 16, 2018

Code Number: 8.11

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v. Retesting Policy: a. There is no waiting period if you do not pass a subtest the first time. b. You may attempt each subtest up to three times per calendar year, regardless of language tested. (January through December of a given year.) c. You may retest in any order, whether you have tested in another subtest or not. d. You may use your additional attempts to achieve a higher score when needed to pass the battery or qualify for scholarship.

C. TASC©, Data Recognition Corporation

i. Computer Based & Paper Based Options available ii. Passing Scores :

The minimum passing score is 500 for Language-Arts Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. The TASC Language-Arts Writing subtest has one additional requirement – the examinee must score at least 500 and achieve at least a two out of eight possible points on the Writing essay.

Subject

Passing Score

Language–Arts Reading

500

Mathematics

500

Science

500

Social Studies

500

Language-Arts Writing

500 and at least a 2 out of 8 on the Writing essay

iii. Cost:

a. $17.80 per subject area test b. $89.00 full test battery

iv. Testing order: a. Subtests may be taken in any order – from testing (and retesting) in a single subject before beginning the next, to taking the complete test in one day; TASC test can be delivered in a way that best suits both examinee and Test Center needs. b. Examinees are not required to take the entire initial battery prior to retesting. c. DRC/CTB believes any deadline decisions with respect to high school equivalency are best made by each state, and therefore does not currently impose a deadline by which testing must be complete in order to achieve high school equivalency status. d. Examinees are allowed to combine different language versions on the TASC test. v. Retests: a. Examinees can take the entire test and up to two retests per content area for a single cost-effective fee. b. There is no waiting period between same-subject retests for the first 3 attempts. c. A waiting period of 6 months is required prior to retesting on the same form. d. All free retest attempts must be taken within one calendar year of the first instance of an examinee’s TASC testing. e. TASC test fees do not include additional Test Center and/or State charges, which may be incurred at each test instance depending on Test Center and/or State rules. f. Once an examinee has passed a subtest, the subtest is considered complete and no free retests will be allowed.