DESCRIPTION:
The ACCES - oversees the administration of HSE tests (currently the Test Assessing Secondary Completion – TASCâ„¢), and the approval of 24 college credits for the issuance of the New York State High School Equivalency Diploma.Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý The office coordinates HSE test administration throughout New York State and is responsible for the following aspects of HSE testing, including:
- Approval of official HSE testing centers;Ìý
- Generation of New York State High School Equivalency diplomas and/or transcripts, including archival requests;
- who administer the HSE tests; and
- Maintaining (GED® and TASCâ„¢) dating back to the 1940’s. Ìý
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AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ÌýÌý
Federal Regulation:Ìý Ìý
State Statute: ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Education Law §317Ìý
State Regulation: ÌýÌýÌýÌý 8NYCRR Part 100.7Ìý
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FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4.3mÌý
Federal-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý
Special Revenue-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý .99m
Total-ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý $5.29mÌý