Class Schedule & Registration
-
Register for Classes Here!
Or email for more info- adulted@tstboces.org
Exam Dates
-
You must register for and schedule the GED® exam through www.GED.com
Call 607-257-1561 or email slatorre@tstboces.org for more info.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM NYSED:
"State Education Department Selects Contractor for the High School Equivalency (HSE) Exam The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is pleased to announce that it has contracted with GED Testing Service (GEDTS) for the provision of the GED® Test, which will serve as the NYS High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, beginning January 1, 2022. The GED® Test is a well-recognized test of the academic knowledge and skills needed for college and career readiness as defined by NYSED standards for adult education. The GED is currently used in over 40 states and had served as the NYSED HSE exam from the 1940s – 2013, when the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC Test™) was adopted. The Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) is discontinuing the TASC Test ™ effective December 31, 2021.All NYSED official passing subtest scores from the TASC Test™, 2014-2021, and prior GED scores, from 2002, will continue to be applicable toward current High School Equivalency subtest requirements."
HSE Documents
-
Fourth Pathway to a New York State High School Equivalency
The Regents – HSE Examination Pathway allows Passing Scores on Regents Exams To Be Used in Place of TASC Subtests
The New York State Board of Regents approved regulatory changes to provide an additional pathway to earn a New York State High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma by allowing individuals to use passing scores on certain Regents exams in place of the corresponding TASC subtests.
The Regents-HSE Exam Pathway will go into effect on April 25, 2018, and shall permit candidates seeking an HSE Diploma to use passing scores on the following Regents examinations for up to four of the five corresponding TASC subtests. At least one TASC subtest must be passed to earn an HSE Diploma via the Regents – HSE Examination Pathway.
The following table details which passed Regents Examinations will be credited for the corresponding TASC subtests:
Regents Exam HSE Subject Area Credit Any Mathematics Regents Examination TASC Mathematics Any English Language Arts Regents Examination TASC Reading and Writing Any Social Studies Regents Examination TASC Social Studies Any Science Regents Examination TASC Science For more information click here.
-
National External Diploma
The National External Diploma Program is an alternative path to earning a high school diploma. Participants meet weekly to review completed work. The program is self-paced and designed for those with computer literacy skills.