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General
Information
Did
you know that...
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Since 1949 an estimated 15.4 million adults
worldwide have taken and passed the GED Tests and earned their
credentials. Worldwide, more than 860,000 adults take the
GED Tests every year.
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Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED certificate
outperform 40% of today's graduating high school seniors.
The General Educational Development Testing Service develops
and distributes the GED Tests.
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GED Graduates include: Delaware's Governor Ruth Ann Minner,
Colorado's Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, comedian Bill
Cosby, actor Christian Slater, and Wendy' founder Dave Thomas.
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More than 95 percent of U.S. employers consider GED graduates
the same as traditional high school graduates with regard
to hiring, salary, and opportunities for advancement.
Mission Statement
Our
mission is to build capacity for consistent testing services
throughout the state in order that all eligible candidates may
have an opportunity to earn high school equivalency credentials
based on the General Educational Development (GED)Tests.
Goals
- To
ensure the credibility and acceptance of Texas certificates
of high school equivalency by maintaining the integrity of
the state testing program;
- To provide
leadership that encourages testing centers to make equitable
testing services available in local communities; and
- To issue
certificates and maintain records in a timely, accurate, and
efficient manner.
Services
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The GED Unit acts as liaison between the Texas
Education Agency and the GED Testing Service of the American
Council on Education;
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Provides leadership and staff development to over 100 testing
centers in the state;
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Issues equivalency certificates to qualified candidates;
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Issues duplicate certificates and transcripts; and
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Maintains records of testing activities.
Funding
The
GED testing program in Texas is supported entirely by user fees;
at the local level by testing fees and at the state level by
processing fees.
Requirements
To
view requirements for taking the GED Test please look under
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Requesting
GED Certificate and/or scores
Records
of all certificates issued in Texas are on file at the GED Unit,
Texas Education Agency. A candidate's complete name, date of
birth, and Social Security Number are needed to locate a file.
Requests from third parties, such as schools or employers, must
bear a release signed by the record-holder.
If
you wish to request a new GED certificate, click on the link
below:
GED
Certificate Request.
Becoming
a GED Test Center
GED
testing centers may be established in accredited school districts,
institutions of higher learning, or education service centers
upon approval of the Texas Education Agency. Approval is based
on the need for testing in a particular geographic area.
Contact
the Texas Education Agency GED Unit
Phone: (512) 463-9292
Fax: (512) 305-9493
Email: ged@tea.state.tx.us
Suggestions or comments may be submitted to Texas
GED Unit
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