Okla. Admin. Code § 210:10-9-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 210:10-9-6 - General educational development (GED) testing program

(a) The Lifelong Learning Section of the State Department of Education has responsibility for directing the GED Testing Program in Oklahoma and for issuing high school diplomas to those who successfully complete the GED Tests.

(b) An applicant shall be 18 years of age or older, except beginning August 1, 1995, persons having attained the age of 16, but who are not yet 18, must be permitted to take the GED Tests provided the applicant meets the residency requirements and submits along with the application to take the GED Tests, a notarized joint written agreement between the school administrator of the school district in which the applicant resides, and the parent, guardian, or custodian, stating that it has been determined that such action is in the best interest of the child and community.

(c) An applicant shall be a resident of the State of Oklahoma.

(d) The GED Tests shall be administered by one of the many local GED Testing Centers in Oklahoma approved by the GED Testing Service, Washington, D.C.

(e) To become eligible to take the GED Tests, an application must be made to the Lifelong Learning Section of the State Department of Education online or through an approved local GED Testing Center. A fee will be charged by the local testing center at the time the tests are taken.

(f) The State Department of Education will contract with an independent scoring service approved by the GED Testing Service for the scoring of GED Tests. The local GED Testing Centers shall send the test answer sheets to the contracted scoring service for scoring.

(g) An applicant shall make the minimum score required for passing the GED Tests, as established by the GED Testing Service.

(h) A high school diploma shall be awarded by the State Department of Education to those who make a passing score on the GED Tests. This credential certifies that the holder has shown evidence of general educational development equivalent to a high school education, as revealed by scores made on the GED Tests.

(i) The Lifelong Learning Section will collect a $10 fee for processing the initial application for GED Testing and the original GED Diploma. This fee is in addition to the fees required by the GED Testing Service for first-time test takers and the scoring fee. Payment will be in the form of a school or institution check.

(j) The Lifelong Learning Section will collect a fee of $5 to score and process the writing test; a fee of $5 to score and process one or more of the science, social studies, reading, or math tests; and a fee of $10 to score and process a combination of the writing test plus one or more of the other four tests.

(k) The Lifelong Learning Section will require a fee of $20 for a duplicate GED Diploma with transcript and a fee of $10 for an official GED transcript.

(l) Only scores from the 2002 GED Tests will count toward earning a GED Diploma from January 1, 2002, forward.

(m) The Lifelong Learning Section will collect a $25 fee from the local GED Testing Center for processing a form repeat error. The local GED Testing Center may not collect this fee from the test-taker for whom the error occurred since this is an administrative error.

(n) Beginning September 1, 2012, GED Testing Centers in Oklahoma may begin offering a computer-based GED test.

(o) The Lifelong Learning Section will collect a four dollar ($4) administration fee for each computer-based delivered content area test. This fee is in addition to the computer-based delivery fee for each content area test required by the GED Testing Service.

(p) By January 1, 2014, every GED Testing Center in Oklahoma shall have fully implemented a computer-based testing program.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:10-9-6

Added at 10 Ok Reg 2705, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 625, eff 11-15-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1985, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 3610, eff 8-1-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1321, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 15, eff 8-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2227, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1879, eff 6-12-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 293, eff 10-30-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1625, eff 6-13-02; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1665, eff 5-12-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1047, eff 6-11-11; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1594, eff 7-12-12