Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal Contract with General Educational Development Testing Services of the American Council on Education, 2008 (Adult and Community Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to renew the contract with the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Services of the American Council on Education to continue to store and administer the General Educational Development Test. The GED Test is administered at the following locations: Brewster and Learey Technical Centers; East Bay, Gaither, and Plant City High Schools; Bowers/Whitley, Simmons, and South County Career Centers; the University of South Florida; and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department (various jail sites).

All appropriate testing security measures are strictly enforced to ensure the integrity of testing administration so that the District may continue to serve adults through GED testing services. The locations are established to provide the most convenient suitable test sites and all sites have been inspected and approved by the GED administrator from the Florida Department of Education.

Since 1946 the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program in Hillsborough County has been available to those adults who wish to establish the credentials of a high school diploma. During the 2006/2007 school year, 4,185 individuals took the GED Test; 2,266 passed all sections of the test and were awarded a State of Florida High School Diploma.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Applicants pay $17 for the Florida Department of Education fee and $28 for District expenses in administering the General Educational Development (GED) Test. These fees cover all direct and indirect expenses of administering the GED Test.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Libby Citty, District Resource Teacher for GED Programs

Elsa A. Tuggle
Director, Adult and Community Education
(813) 740-7750
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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