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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Agreement with Pearson Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) to Become an Authorized Testing Center (Department of Adult Education)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the Authorized Center Agreement allowing the Office of Adult Education’s testing center to become an authorized Pearson VUE testing center.

In January 2014, the national General Educational Development (GED) test will become computer based and organizations requesting authorization to administer the test must be licensed under Pearson VUE.

Hillsborough County Public Schools Department of Adult Education is the largest GED test provider in the state and administered over 16,000 GED sub-tests during the 2012-2013 school year.

As an authorized Pearson VUE testing center, an organization is permitted to administer tests in addition to the GED.  Those tests may include workforce subject area certification tests, the Florida Teacher Certification Exam, etc.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
As per the contract, Pearson VUE will pay $5 per testing hour compensation to the testing facility.
EVALUATION
Data will be collected regarding the number of tests administered to determine the success of this agreement.
SUBMITTED BY: 
Marc S. Hutek   Wynne A. Tye
Director, Adult Education
(813) 740-7750
  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130402_558 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 1.04R