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The notice states that institutions must use one of the approved tests, beginning after publication, to determine eligibility for Title IV HEA funds for students without a high school diploma or equivalent. 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Except as provided herein and beginning with the 61st day after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, an institution shall use one of the approved tests included in this notice to determine if a student who does not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent is eligible to receive funds under any title IV, HEA program. The title IV, HEA programs include the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Family Education Loan, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal WorkStudy, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and State Student Incentive Grant Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorraine Kennedy, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Regional Office Building 3, Room 3045, Washington, D.C. 20202–5451. Telephone: (202) 708–7888. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.  \nSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 484(d) ofthe HEA, a student who does not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent is eligible to receive funds under the title IV, HEA programs only if that student takes an independently administered examination and achieves a score on that test specified by the Secretary demonstrating that the student has the ability to benefit from the education or training being offered. Those students are colloquially referred to as ‘‘abilityto-benefit’’ or ‘‘ATB’’ students, and the tests are colloquially referred to as‘‘ability-to-benefit’’ or ‘‘ATB’’ tests.  \nThe Secretary published final regulations in the Federal Register on December 1, 1995, implementing section 484(d) (60 FR 61830–61844). These regulations in 34 CFR Part 668, Subpart J, §§ 668.151 to 668.156, became effective on July 1, 1996, and govern the approval of ATB tests, the  \npassing scores for each approved test, and the administration of approved ATB tests.  \nUnder 34 CFR 668. 145(c)(1), if the Secretary approves an ATB test and the passing score on the test, the Secretary publishes the name of the test and the passing score in the Federal Register. The Secretary established the passing score on each approved test as the score that represents one standard deviation below the mean for students with highschool diplomas who took the test. Establishing the passing score in this way means theoretically that 84 percent of the high school graduates who took the test passed the test. The Secretary established this score based upon a recognition that the secondary school level basic skills and general learned abilities of high school graduates in the United States vary widely.  \nThe Secretary is publishing this notice to indicate that the Secretary has approved the following eight ATB tests and the following passing scores on those tests.  \n1. ASSET Program: Basic Skills Tests (Reading, Writing, and Numerical)—Forms B2 and C2  \nPassing Scores: The approved passing scores on this test are as follows: Reading (34), Writing (34), and Numerical (33).  \nPublisher: The test publisher and the address, contact person, telephone, and fax number of the test publisher are: American College Testing (ACT), Placement Assessment Programs, 2201 North Dodge Street, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, Iowa 52243, Contact: John D. Roth, Telephone: (319) 337–1030, Fax: (319) 337–1790.  \n2. Career Programs Assessment (CPAT) Basic Skills Subtests (Language Usage, Reading and Numerical)—Forms A, B, ","cbCaii3AliqbpWbG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii3AliqbpWbG","pdf",113780,"English","# Approved ATB Tests and Passing Scores\n## Eligibility rule and regulatory basis\n## Passing score methodology\n## Approved tests and passing scores","[{\"question\":\"What are “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) tests used for?\",\"answer\":\"ATB tests are independently administered examinations used to determine whether a student without a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent has the ability to benefit from education or training offered under Title IV HEA programs.\"},{\"question\":\"When must an institution use an approved ATB test?\",\"answer\":\"The notice requires institutions to use one of the approved tests included in the notice to determine eligibility, beginning with the 61st day after publication of the notice in the Federal Register.\"},{\"question\":\"How are the passing scores for ATB tests established?\",\"answer\":\"The Secretary established each passing score as one standard deviation below the mean for students with high school diplomas who took the test, which is intended to correspond to about 84 percent passing among those students.\"}]","List of Approved \"Ability-to-Benefit\" Tests and Passing Scores | PDF",1790323531]