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Used under license.  \nCopyright © 2018 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved. 1371  \nThe GED® Program Policy Manual  \nJanuary 2018  \nPublished by:  \nGED Testing Service LLC 5601 Green Valley Drive Bloomington, MN 55437  \nCopyright © 2014-2018 GED Testing Service LLC. All rights reserved.  \nExcept as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher.  \nGED® , GED Testing Service® , ACE® , and American Council on Education® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (“ACE”) . They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.  \nPOLICY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS  \nI.  GENERAL POLICIES  \na.  Statement of Purpose  \nb. Assessment Standard  \nc.  GED® Testing Program  \nd. Policy Review  \ne.  Use of the GED® Test  \nf.  GED® Brand  \ng.  GED® Test Content  \nh. 2002 Series Essay Topics  \ni.  Privacy and Confidentiality  \nj.  Social Security Numbers  \nk. GED Testing Service Use of Candidate Data  \nl.  Jurisdiction Use of Candidate Data  \nm. Research  \nn. Legal Proceedings  \no. Authorized Third Parties  \np.  Terms and Conditions – Exhibit 1  \nII.  JURISDICTION STRUCTURE  \na.  GED Administrator™  \nb. Training  \nc. Policy Advocacy  \nd. Administration – Exhibit 2  \ne. Test Security  \nf.  Outreach  \ng.  National Meeting  \nh.  Examiner Requirements  \ni.  Examiner Training  \nj.  Proctor Requirements  \nk. Proctor Training  \nl.  Paper Based Procedures – Exhibit 3 – 9  \nm. Proctor Exam Delivery  \nn.  Cell Phone Policy  \no. Post Test Debriefing  \np.  Test Center Contract  \nq.  Jurisdiction Test Price and Price Changes – Exhibit 11  \nr.  GED® Test Vouchers – Exhibit 12  \ns. CBT Testing Sites  \nt.  PBT Testing Sites  \nu. Transporting GED® Tests  \nv. Testing Center Requirements  \nIII.  CANDIDATE POLICIES  \na. Eligibility – Exhibit 13  \nb. Identification Requirements  \nc. Alternative Forms of Identification  \nd. Rescheduling and Canceling a GED® Test  \ne. Candidate Testing in Multiple Jurisdictions  \nf.  Passing Standard  \ng.  Retest Rules  \nh.  Retest-Wait Period Waiver  \ni.  No-Combining Scores  \nj.  Score Expiration  \nk.  Score Requirements Across Test Versions  \nl.  Combining Scores Across Language Versions  \nm. Combining U.S. and Canadian Test Scores  \nn.  Official Transcripts  \no.  Partial Transcripts  \np.  Credential Jurisdictions  \nq.  GED Credential Service  \nr.  Retest Rules  \ns.  Discounted Retake Program – Exhibit 14  \nt.  Cheating/Misconduct  \nu.  Threat Assessment – Exhibit 15  \nv. Accommodations – Exhibit 16  \nGED® POLICY MANUAL EXHIBITS  \n1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS  \n2. GED TESTING SERVICE RESOURCES  \n3. PROCEDURES FOR STAFFING A PAPER BASED TESTING CENTER  \n4. PROCEDURES FOR OPENING AN OFFICIAL GED® TESTING CENTER AND ADDENDUM SITES  \n5. PROCEDURES FOR OPERATING A PAPER BASED OFFICIAL GED TESTING CENTER  \n6. REGISTRATION AND TEST PREPARATION  \n7. STANDARD DIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTERING PAPER BASED TESTS  \n8. PROCEDURES FOR THE PAPER BASED ESSAY  \n9. PROCEDURES FOR PAPER BASED TESTING IRREGULARITIES AND COMPROMISES  \n10. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO THE TRANSITIONAL WAIVER PROGRAM (no longer applicable)  \n11. PRICE CHANGE PROCEDURE  \n12. VOUCHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES  \n13. NAME CHANGE PROCEDURE  \n14. DISCOUNTED RETAKE PROGRAM  \n15. THREAT ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE  \n16. ACCOMMODATED TESTING PROCEDURE  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe policy grid below includes a consolidated list of GED Testing Service policies regarding the GED ® test and overall GED® program. 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