Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)

NYSED High School Equivalency (HSE) Cell Phone Policy for TASC™ Examinees

                All examinees taking the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC ™) are prohibited from having their cell phones or any other electronic devices with them when they are taking the TASC™. All cell phones and electronic devices must either be left at home or turned over to the Test Center Coordinators, Examiners, or Proctors upon entering the TASC™ testing room. Any examinee who is in possession of a cell phone, or any other prohibited electronic devices, and refuses to relinquish them shall be denied entrance to the testing room and will not be allowed to take the TASC™. The electronic devices referenced above include, but are not limited to:

• Cell phones

• iPods and MP3 players

• iPads, tablets, and other e-Readers

• Personal laptops, notebooks, or any other computing devices

• Cameras or other photographic equipment

• Wearable devices/smart wearables, including smart watches and health wearables with a display

• Headphones, headsets, or in-ear headphones such as earbuds

• Any other device capable of recording audio, photographic or video content, or capable of viewing or playing back such content

It is the Test Center’s responsibility to enforce this policy, which is delineated in the Test Administration Manual published by the Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), and agreed to in the legal Three-Way Agreement signed by the Test Center, NYSED and DRC. Therefore, it is essential that this policy be communicated to all examinees - by the Test Center - prior to testing. The written information provided to the examinee when the TASC™ is scheduled should specifically convey this requirement.

If a cell phone, or any of the devices noted above, are found to be in possession of an examinee in the testing room, any exams taken must be invalidated and no score(s) will be awarded by DRC. Further, these examinees will be prohibited from taking the TASC™ again for a minimum of six months. Thank you in advance for your full compliance with this policy. If you have any questions, please contact the HSE Office at HSE@nysed.gov

Those who have taken the TASC™ previously but did not pass all five subtests are not required to produce an official High School Equivalency transcript from the NYSED Office. Examinees are responsible for their choice in subtests. Admission to testing should not be blocked by a lack of official transcript.

Also, please note that examinees who wish to take one or more subtests of the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC™, are not required to submit their official high school transcript prior to testing. 

However, it is the responsibility of the examinees  - not the Test Center - to determine which TASC™ subtests are required; specifically if they seek to combine TASC™ subtest scores with prior Regents exam scores as a pathway to a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/hse/regents-hse-exam

Further, since examinees must wait 60 days prior to taking any additional TASC™ subtests, it is recommended that they take all five subtests if they are not aware of which are required.

If there are any questions, please contact hse@nysed.gov.

Upcoming in person trainings for new coordinators + examiners

October 16, 2019 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6BbvFeBMw0-S4mp6bI52XiqJisnlmbhGjUf4eBCuX7ZURFJXRllSRjFHUDdUNzc3Sk5DWkRJS05LVS4u

NYSED’s TASC administration trainings will provide new hires a basic overview of the TASC exam, but the focus will be on NYSED testing policies and procedures. For hands on training, it is best practice to “shadow” another examiner or coordinator after attending training, prior to officially administering the exam. We understand that this is not always possible and is at the discretion of the Test Center Administrator.   

Also, both new AND returning Examiners and Coordinators need to participate in DRC/TASC’s webinar series prior to the NYSED training to get a full overview of TASC administration.   

DRC Webinars – Required before training

1. NY TASC Test MNO – Level 2 Registration & Scheduling
2. NY TASC Test MNO – Level 2 Paper-Based Testing
3. NY TASC Test MNO – Level 2 Computer-Based Testing 
4. NY TASC Test MNO – Level 2 Accommodations 
5. NY TASC DRC Insight Technical Training, Live Webinar 
6. TASC Test Refresher Comprehensive Training  
7. NY TASC Test MNO - Level 2 Return of Test Materials