CD-120300 Educational and Vocational Testing - Policy Guidelines

Sep 14, 2026

Policy CD-120300 provides guidelines for academic assessment, career technical testing, and high school equivalency testing for inmates in New Mexico state and private adult correctional facilities. It combines NMCD education policies to remove redundant requirements governing the testing process, ensuring consistent administration across reception and diagnostic centers and other approved facilities. The document applies to staff responsible for educational needs assessment, academic level determination, career technical exams, and equivalency testing, and includes definitions of key terms and roles used throughout.

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| CD-120300 Educational and Vocational Testing | Issued: 10/07/83
Effective: 10/07/83 | Reviewed: 12/31/21
Revised: 02/23/15 | | --- | --- | --- | | Alisha Tafoya Lucero, Cabinet Secretary Original Signed and Kept on File | | | AUTHORITY: A. Policy CD-010100. B. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. C. Federal Statute 34 CFR Part 300. D. NMAC [6.31.2.1](6.31.2.1). REFERENCES: A. ACA Standard 2-CO-5B-01, Standards for the Administration of Correctional Agencies, 2nd Edition. B. ACA Standards 5-ACI-7B-01, 5-ACI-7B-05, 5-ACI-7B-07, 5-ACI-7B-08, 5-ACI-7B-09 and 5-ACI-7B-14, Performance Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Correctional Institutions, 5th Edition. C. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 [34CFR 99.5(a)] . D. New Mexico State Board of Education Regulations. E. Federal Registrar, Sections 300.515, 300.517, 300.560, 300.571, 300.572, 300.573 and 300.574. F. ACA Standard 2-CO-4A-01 and 2-CO-5B-01, Standards for the Administration of Correctional Agencies, 2nd Edition. PURPOSE: To provide guidelines for the Academic Assessment, Career Technical and High School Equivalency testing of inmates at state and private Adult Correctional Facilities in the State of New Mexico To combine NMCD education policies and eliminate redundancy of policies that govern the academic, career technical, and high school equivalency testing for inmates housed in New Mexico Adult Correctional Facilities. APPLICABILITY: All staff involved in assessing the educational needs, academic levels, career technical testing and high school equivalency testing of inmates processed by the Reception and Diagnostic Centers (RDC), and State and Private Adult Correctional Facilities. FORMS: None ATTACHMENTS: None DEFINITIONS: A. ACE: The American Council on Education is a major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities that collaborates with Pearson (publisher) on the implementation of the GED test and requirements. B. Individualized Program (Individualized Education Plan): An education plan developed by an IEP team that will formulate goals and objectives to allow an individual with an identified disability to have better access to the academic content. C. Alternate Site Manager/Transcripts Manager: Person in charge of the testing center when Chief GED or HiSET Examiner is not available. This person oversees the day-to-day operations of the center. D. Alternate Examiner: Person at each facility who has been trained and approved to administer~~ed ~~the high school equivalency tests. E. Battery: Complete set of exams for a high school equivalency exam, TABE Test, or other test which consist of multiple sub-tests. F. Site Manager: The person at each Official GED/HiSET Testing Center who is responsible for managing the GED/HiSET testing programs and the person(s) ultimately responsible for each test administration. G. D&E: (Diagnostic and Evaluation) An activity within the RDC where qualified Behavioral Health Professionals performs pre-sentencing evaluation on individuals as directed by the courts. H. Exam: Refers to each one of the subtests that comprise an academic assessment, high school equivalency assessment or other tests which consists of multiple subtests. I. High School Equivalency Administrator: Person at NM Higher Education Department who oversees all approved Academic and High School Equivalency tests centers within their state of jurisdiction. J. Formats: Refers to GED, HiSET or other tests developed in a language other than English, and also special editions available in English (audiocassette, Braille, and large print) . K. GED Examiner’s Manual: Guidelines and regulations provided by PEARSON VUE GED for the establishment of a testing center and the administration of GED tests. L. Educational Testing Services (ETS) provide guidelines and regulations for HiSET testing, establishment of testing centers, and administration of

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Sep 14, 2026

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