GED Testing Service Policies and Procedures Manual - acces

GED Testing Service TM Policies and Procedures ManualD)E)Educational institutions where a low overall testing volume does not justify establishing anofficial GED testing center, but the testing volume is high enough periodically to justify theexpense of sending a GED Examiner to the site to test.Certain proprietary schools, where an official GED testing center cannot be established.Staff members at any addendum site are not eligible to serve as GED Chief Examiners, GEDExaminers, or GED Proctors and therefore may not administer the GED Tests. 2.6 Procedures for Establishment of an Addendum SiteA)B)C)D)E)F)The GED Chief Examiner submits Form L-25 (Request for Transportation Addendum) tothe GED Administrator for permission to transport secure testing materials to an appropriatetesting site. The GED Chief Examiner must provide justification of the need to testat the proposed site and assurance that the addendum site is a suitable facility for GEDtesting. The GED Chief Examiner must also ensure that only approved GED Examinerswill transport secure testing materials, and that appropriate inventory procedures will befollowed for any testing materials transported to an addendum site.The GED Administrator forwards Form L-25 to the GED Testing Service for review andapproval.The GED Testing Service amends the annual contract and forwards the amendment to theGED Administrator, who then forwards it to the GED Chief Examiner.The testing center’s chief administrative officer and the GED Chief Examiner must signthe amended contract and return it to the GED Administrator, who signs and returns it tothe GED Testing Service.After receiving the amended contract, the testing center may begin testing at the addendumsite.Subsequent annual contracts will bear the name of any and each addendum site(s) that hasbeen added or deleted to the file of an official GED testing center.Section 2: Procedures for Opening an Official GED Testing CenterThe exception to this is at locations that are secure facilities (e.g., prisons, jails, or other locked residential facilities at which it isnecessary to have a guard, correctional officer, or other staff present to ensure orderly conduct).June 2008 20