High School Equivalency (HSE)

In New York State, there are four pathways to a High School Equivalency diploma....

TASC

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24 College Credits

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NEDP

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Regents-HSE Exam

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Announcements

NYSED TASC™ test Coordinator and Examiner NYSED Training - New Test Forms MNO – Register Now!

Friday, November 9, 2018

***There are separate trainings for NEW and RETURNING Coordinators and Examiners***

For NEW TASC Coordinators and Examiners, who have not completed in-person training with NYSED, TASC™ Test Training will be held in Albany on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019.  This training is intended to give new testing staff a basic overview of the TASC Exam, but the focus will be on NYSED testing policies and procedures. All new and returning Coordinators and Examiners will need to participate in DRC/TASC’s webinar series each year.

It is best practice for new Coordinators and Examiners to “shadow” another Coordinator or Examiner prior to administering the TASC Test.

In-Person Training Session for NEW Coordinators and Examiners:

January 9th, 2019 @ 10:00am-3:30pm
The New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234.

Please email HSE@NYSED.GOV for a NYSED TASC Test Administration Training registration form. We will not be able to accommodate participants who have not registered in advance.

Returning Coordinators and Examiners, who have previously participated in NYSED in-person TASC Test Administration Training, will be retrained via live webinar. Three dates for live NYSED training webinars have been scheduled in December and January around the release of new TASC test forms to prepare testing staff to administer the new TASC MNO test forms available in January 2019. Returning Examiners and Coordinators do not need to attend in-person MNO Test Forms training but must participate in one of these live webinars to fulfill their yearly NYSED HSE test administration training requirement.

We will hold live trainings via webinar on the following dates:

  1. December 13th, 2018             9:30am-12:30pm
  2. December 18th, 2018             1:00pm-4:00pm
  3. January 17th, 2019                  9:30am-12:30pm

Please register now by contacting HSE@NYSED.GOV.

Additionally, all Coordinators and Examiners must view the DRC MNO Test Form WebEx series which will be available December 4th-11th, 2018. These webinars will be recorded and made available at the TASC Test Secure Zone for those who are unable to participate live.

We will be doing in-person trainings for new TASC Coordinators and Examiners quarterly. The next in-person tentative training date will be in April 2019.

Please send all training related inquiries to HSE@NYSED.GOV

Fourth Pathway to a High School Equivalency Diploma Approved by Board of Regents

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

State Education Department Approves Regulation Changes to Add A New Pathway To A New York State High School Equivalency Diploma.  For more information, click here>>

Seeking New NEDP Agencies

Monday, February 5, 2018

New York State is recruiting agencies interested in the NEDP program.   Please contact the High School Equivalency (HSE) Office at HSE@nysed.gov, if interested. Provide your name, title, agency name and your email address in the communication.

On September 1, 2016, the National External Diploma Program (NEDP) became a third pathway to a New York State High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma.  The NEDP, administrated through Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS), is a complete assessment program that allows adults from age 18 to demonstrate transferable skills for which a New York State HSE diploma may be awarded.

For more information on NEDP, click here>>