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All rights reserved. 0958a  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents....................................................................................................................... 1  \nAcknowledgments ...................................................................................................................... 4  \nPreface ...................................................................................................................................... 5  \nChapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................... 6  \nAbout the GED Testing Program ............................................................................................ 6  \nGED Testing Service Vision ................................................................................................ 6  \nGED Testing Service Mission ............................................................................................. 6  \nGED Testing Service Values............................................................................................... 6  \nHistory of the GED® Tests ...................................................................................................... 7  \nOverview of the GED® Test ...................................................................................................11  \nGED Testing Program Assessments..................................................................................11  \nGED® Test Purpose ...........................................................................................................11  \nIntended Examinee Population ..........................................................................................13  \nPerformance Benchmarks and Credentials ........................................................................13  \nGuiding Principles of the GED® Test Design ......................................................................14  \nGlobal Claims ....................................................................................................................15  \nItem Formats......................................................................................................................16  \nAccommodations ...............................................................................................................16  \nTime Limits ........................................................................................................................17  \nTest Administration ............................................................................................................18  \nScoring Procedures ...........................................................................................................18  \nExplanation of Standard Scores.........................................................................................19  \nExaminee Feedback ..........................................................................................................20  \nChapter 2: GED® Test Validity Framework ................................................................................21  \nGED® Test Interpretation/Use Argument................................................................................22  \nTarget Domain Inference ...................................................................................................22  \nItem and Task Development Inference...............................................................................23  \nScoring Inference...............................................................................................................23  \nGeneralization Inference ....................................................................................................24  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