Hathaway Scholarship cut scores - High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC) program 2014 GEDR/HiSET-TASC

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Memorandum announcing the required assessment cut scores for awarding the Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship to eligible students completing an authorized High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC) assessment. Establishes 2014 GEDR percentile-based recommendations and corresponding ACT requirements, translating 2002 GED® battery/scaled-score criteria into 2014 percentile ranks. Provides HiSET™ crosswalk scores needed to reach honors, performance, opportunity, and provisional levels. Notes the HiSET–GEDR relationship is predictive rather than determinative and references the planned 2014 TASC launch update timeline.

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2014 GEDR Test

Translating Scholarship Requirements Using Percentile Ranks

2014 HiSET™

TEST ASSESSING SECONDARY COMPLETION - TASC

Commissioners Mr.LarryAtwell,CheyenneMs.Charlene Bodine,SheridanMr.Bruce Brown,Devils TowerMs.Katherine Dooley,PowellMs.Sherri Lovercheck,La GrangeMs.Saundra Meyer,EvanstonMs.Wendy Sweeny,Worland DATE:January 2014 FROM:High School Equivalency Program Manager 2014 GEDR Test: Translating Scholarship Requirements Using Percentile Ranks Wyoming Community College Commission 2300 Capitol Ave.,5h Floor,Suite B,Cheyenne WY 82002 SUBJECT:High School Equivalency Certificate (HSEC)program Hathaway Scholarship cut scores In accordance with W.S.21-16-1308(b)(iv)(C)the Wyoming Community College Commission,HighSchool Equivalency Certificate program is publishing this memorandum to announce the requiredassessment scores for awarding the Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship to students who completed one ofthe authorized HSEC assessments,attended a Wyoming high school but did not graduate and whoseequivalent high school class(year group)has graduated.If a student otherwise meets all HathawayScholarship criteria,they may qualify for a Hathaway Scholarship.This memorandum is released incoordination with the Wyoming Department of Education and the University of Wyoming. Table 1 reflects the 2012-2013 GED program requirements for the Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship ineffect prior to passage of House Bill 54,which went into effect on 7/1/2013.The 2002 GEDR BatteryPercentile Rank and ACT Percentile Rank columns are added to Table 1 to facilitate promulgation of the2014 GEDR Battery Percentile and Score recommendations in Table 2 below. | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hathaw.a2012-2013
Scholarship Level | Hath2002 ScEolarship
Battery
Test Scaled Score | Reg²002 GeEDs for the
Battery
Percentile Rank | GED°Test and AC
ACT
Test Score | T.
ACT
Percentile Rank | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Honors | 575 | 80-85¹ | 25 | 79 | | Performance | 540 | 67-75¹ | 21 | 55 | | Opportunity | 500 | 50 | 19 | 42 | | Provisional | 500 | 50 | 17² | 28 | | Footnotes: | | | | | ¹Approximate,as Battery Percentile Ranks were not specifically calculated for scaled scores of 540 and 575 on the 2002 Series GED°test.²WorkKeys score of 17 is also valid. “GED Testing Service has reviewed the current statutes and criteria for the Hathaway Scholarship and isproposing a translation via percentile ranks.Specifically,GED Testing Service can map the 2002 series GED®testscore requirements to a percentile and then find a similar percentile on the new 2014 GED®test scale.“ ExofficioGovernor Matt MeadState Superintendent Cindy HillExecutive DirectorDr.James O.Rose Phone:307-777-7763Fax:307-777-6567www.communitycolleges.wy.edu The following 2014 GEDR test scores are recommended directly from the publisher,GED TestingServiceR and are to be used along with the previously required ACT scores. | Table 2.Hathaway Scholarship Requirements for 2014 GED®Test Based on Percentile Ranking | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hathaway
Scholarship Level | 2014 GED®Battery
Average Scaled Score | 2014 GED®Battery
Percentile Rank | ACT
Test Score | | | | | | | Honors | 170 | 84 | 25 | | Performance | 164 | 69 | 21 | | Opportunity | 157¹ | 50 | 19 | | Provisional | 157¹ | 50 | 17² | | Footnotes: | | | | ¹selected closest scale score (Although GED Testing Service has not finalized the battery level percentile rankings for the 2014 test,preliminary analyses suggest thatusing similar percentile rankings would result in the battery average score values as outlined in Table 2.)²WorkKeys score of 17 is also valid. # 2014 HiSETTM: Table 3 below shows the HiSETm scores necessary for students to attain the various Hathawayscholarship levels.The scores provided come directly from the ETS®HiSETrm website at url: http://hiset.ets.org/s/pdf/scores_crosswalk.pdf It should be noted,"The relati

FAQs

Who is the memorandum intended for and what does it announce?

It is issued by the Wyoming Community College Commission HSEC program manager to announce the required assessment scores for awarding the Wyoming Hathaway Scholarship to eligible students.

How are 2014 GEDR cut scores determined for Hathaway Scholarship eligibility?

The memorandum recommends 2014 GEDR battery average scaled scores and percentile ranks, using a translation of 2002 GED® battery score requirements into percentile ranks, along with the previously required ACT scores.

What is the relationship between HiSET and GEDR scores for these requirements?

The memorandum states the relationship is predictive rather than determinative, and that the crosswalk scores reflect the vendors best predictions of average performance.

What update is expected regarding the 2014 TASC assessment in Wyoming?

The memorandum notes the Wyoming launch of the 2014 TASC assessment is tentatively delayed until July 1, 2014 and will be updated upon receipt of vendor scoring information.

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