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Exhibit 3

Exhibit Number 3a United States

Procedures for Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers that Deliver Paper Based Testing

1. Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers

The chief administrative officer for each agency or institution that hosts an official GED® testing center (e.g., the superintendent of the school district, the president or dean of the college or the appropriate official within the correctional institution where the official GED® testing center is located (the “Jurisdiction”)) is responsible for signing a GED Testing Service testing center contract for each of their Jurisdiction’s testing center sites and appointing a GED Chief Examiner™ for each of those sites.

Official GED® testing center staff members are employees of the agency or the Jurisdiction that hires them and not employees of GED Testing Service. Their compensation, conduct, and supervision are, therefore, the exclusive responsibility of the Jurisdiction. However, all examiners are required to comply with all GED Testing Service policies and procedures, set forth in the GED Testing Service Policy Manual and all its Exhibits. Examiners may be removed from examiner duties by the Jurisdiction administrator or by GED Testing Service.

2. Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™, GED Examiners™ and GED Test Administrators 

It is important that each GED Chief Examiner™, GED Examiner™, and GED Test Administrator understand their role specific to the GED® testing program.

a. General Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™
GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™ shall:

  1. Comply with all jurisdictional policies and procedures.
  2. Manage and oversee a high-quality testing program that ensures access for all qualified candidates and ensures the integrity of the GED®tests and their administration.
  3. Maintain the overall quality and security of the testing program at official GED® testing centers.
  4. Ensure that all staff members under their supervision comply with the contractual obligation to follow the policies of this GED® Program Policy Manual.
  5. Respond to the needs of the community and comply with all applicable legal requirements relating to the activities of official GED® testing centers.

b. Specific Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™
At the beginning of each contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ must:

  1. Sign the GED® Testing Center Contract (Form L-1) and the Test Security Memorandum, (Form L-27) for each testing site within the Jurisdiction and obtain the signatures of the chief administrative officer and the GED Examiner(s)™ on the Test Security Memorandum.
  2. Place an accurate order for the testing materials required at each of the Jurisdiction’s Testing Centers and arrange for prompt payment for all testing materials ordered.
  3. Create and implement a written plan for tracking the receipt of secure testing materials from GED Testing Service and train all official GED® testing center staff members to follow the plan. The plan must include how to receive and store secure materials if neither the GED chief Examiner™ nor the GED Examiner™ is present when these materials arrive.
  4. Within one (1) buisness day of receipt of the secure testing materials from GED Testing Service, ensure that the materials are inventoried and placed into secure storage.
  5. Develop a written, GED®-specific emergency plan (see Exhibit 5 to the Policy Manual), and train all official GED® testing center staff members to follow the plan.

While preparing for and administering the tests, the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner must:

  1. Verify the identity and eligibility of each GED® candidate in accordance with the Jurisdiction’s requirements.
  2. Maintain testing surveillance logs, seating charts, and other documentation as required.
  3. Maintain the security of all GED® testing materials.
  4. Prepare a written inventory of all secure testing materials used during each test administration and maintain the inventory documentation in the permanent secure storage area.
  5. Conduct testing sessions in accordance with GED Testing Service policies and procedures as set forth in this Policies and Procedures Manual and in any supplemental memorandums from GED Testing Service.
  6. Control testing sessions by following all GED Testing Service policies and procedures for conducting a testing session under standard conditions or, when appropriate, with accommodations for candidates with disabilities. (See Exhibits 15 and 16 to the Policy Manual.)

Throughout the contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ must:

  1. Select, train, and monitor GED Examiners™ and GED Administrators.
  2. Administer complete battery of GED® tests no fewer than four times each year, unless the official GED® testing center administers GED®tests fewer than four times per year.
  3. Inventory and check the condition of all secure testing materials when received from GED Testing Service; prepare a written inventory at the beginning and end of each testing session and on a monthly basis when the tests are not in use.

Throughout the contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ and Examiner must:

  1. Adhere to GED Testing Service policies regarding preparing and submitting GED® testing materials for scoring.
  2. Report test results to GED® candidates in a timely, confidential manner.
  3. Inform the GED Administrator™ of all disruptions or suspicious events that take place during any testing session promptly and in writing, by using a Report of Testing Irregularity (Form L-40).
  4. Conduct investigations into test compromises and testing irregularities.
  5. Schedule and publicize testing sessions for the local community.
  6. Make information about accommodations available and provide accessible testing with approved accommodations for GED® candidates with disabilities.
  7. Attend appropriate examiner meetings sponsored by the jurisdiction.
  8. Cooperate in research and surveys sponsored by GED Testing Service or by the GED Administrator™.
  9. Provide information about the GED® tests to civic groups, adult educators, and high school counselors.
  10. Implement local initiatives (e.g., GED® graduations, GED® awards ceremonies, and GED® free testing days).
  11. Send clippings of local program press coverage of the local program to the GED Administrator™.

c. Responsibilities of GED Test Administrators

GED Test Administrators must always  work under the direct and constant supervision of a GED Chief Examiner™ or GED Examiner™ during the test session.

The duties of GED Administrators are limited to the following, except as prescribed in an emergency plan:

  1. Walk the testing area and make sure that test candidates are:
    1. Working in the correct sections of test booklets or answer sheets.
    2. Not colluding, cheating, or committing any other improprieties or irregularities.
  2. Promptly alert the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner to any irregularities.
  3. Maintain the test surveillance log and seating chart.
  4. Assist with testing accommodations, as requested by the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner.
  5. GED Test Administrators may assist in distributing and picking up materials during test administration.
3. Staffing Policy Requirements for Staffing an Official GED® Testing Center

When determining the number of examiners required to staff an official GED® testing center, the GED Administrator™ should base the decision on the following criteria:

  1. The examiner’s regular availability to administer the GED® tests.
  2. The number of candidates regularly tested in a testing session.
  3. The frequency of an official GED® testing center’s testing sessions.
  4. The scheduled work time required for examiners to address GED® testing program concerns.

If the GED® tests are being administered to a candidate who has a disability, the official GED® testing center staffing plan shall include having an appropriate number of people available to assist. For testing sessions conducted in correctional facilities, prison guards may be present if they meet the eligibility requirements for GED Test Administrators and have been trained. For candidates with medical needs or disabilities, appropriate professionals may be assigned and remain present as necessary if they meet the eligibility requirements for GED  Test Administrators and have been trained.

4. Procedures for Appointing or Changing Staff Members at an Official GED® Testing Center
  1. If the position of GED Chief Examiner™ is vacant, the official GED® testing center’s chief administrative officer is responsible for ensuring the security of restricted materials until a new GED Chief Examiner™ has been appointed and trained. With the approval of the GED Administrator™, the chief administrative officer may offer this responsibility to a trained and experienced examiner.
  2. The GED Chief Examiner™ must request and receive approval for new GED Examiners™ from the GED Administrator™ using Form L-10 before they are permitted to administer the GED® test.
  3. The GED Administrator™ must review Form L-10 for each nominee for the position of GED Chief Examiner™ or GED Examiner™ to determine whether the nominee meets the criteria and qualifications as specified by GED Testing Service, as well as any additional criteria or requirements specified by the jurisdiction. If the GED Administrator™ rejects an appointment, the GED Administrator™ will notify the official GED® testing center of such action. If the GED Administrator™ approves an appointment, the GED Administrator™ will complete the online L-10 form and submit to GED Testing Service.
  4. GED Testing Service reviews all appointments for GED Chief Examiner™ and GED Examiners™. E-mail notification of acceptance is sent to the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner and to the GED Administrator™. If an appointment is not accepted, the GED Testing Service will advise the GED Administrator™ by e-mail.
  5. New GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™ shall not conduct any testing until the GED Testing Service has received written acknowledgment of their appointment and after they have completed training.
  6. The jurisdictional GED Administrator™ approves the appointment of GED PTest Administrators recommended by the GED Chief Examiner™. No paperwork for GED Test Administrators is forwarded to GED Testing Service. GED Test Administrators approved by the GED Administrator™ may not assist with test administration until they have completed training.

Exhibit Number 3b Canada

Procedures for Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers That Deliver Canadian Paper Based Testing Programs

1. Staffing Official GED® Testing Centers

The chief administrative officer for each agency or institution that hosts an official GED® testing center (e.g., the superintendent of the school district, the president or dean of the college or the appropriate official within the correctional institution where the official GED® testing center is located (the “Jurisdiction”)) is responsible for signing a GED Testing Service testing center contract for each of their Jurisdiction’s testing center sites and appointing a GED Chief Examiner™ for each of those sites.

Official GED® testing center staff members are employees of the Jurisdiction that hires them and not employees of GED Testing Service. Their compensation, conduct, and supervision are, therefore, the exclusive responsibility of the Jurisdiction. However, all examiners are required to comply with all GED Testing Service policies and procedures, as set forth in the GED Testing Service Policy Manual and all its Exhibits. Examiners may be removed from examiner duties by the Jurisdiction administrator or by GED Testing Service.

 2. Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™, GED Examiners™ and GED Test Administrators 

It is important that each GED Chief Examiner™, GED Examiner™ and GED Test Administrator understand their role specific to the GED® testing program.

a. General Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™
GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™ shall:

  1. Comply with all jurisdictional policies and procedures.
  2. Manage and oversee a high-quality testing program that ensures access for all qualified candidates and ensures the integrity of the GED®tests and their administration.
  3. Maintain the overall quality of the testing program at official GED® testing centers.
  4. Ensure that all staff members under their supervision comply with the contractual obligation to follow the policies of this GED® Program Policy Manual.
  5. Respond to the needs of the community and comply with all applicable legal requirements relating to the activities of official GED® testing centers.

b. Specific Responsibilities of GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™
At the beginning of each contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ must:

  1. Sign the GED® Testing Center Contract (Form L-1) and the Test Security Memorandum, (Form L-27) for each testing site within the Jurisdiction and obtain the signatures of the chief administrative officer and the GED Examiner(s)™ on the Test Security Memorandum.
  2. Place an accurate order for the testing materials required at each of the Jurisdiction’s Testing Centers and arrange for prompt payment for all testing materials ordered.
  3. Create and implement a written plan for the tracking the receipt of secure testing materials from GED Testing Service and train all official GED® testing center staff members to follow the plan. The plan must include how to receive and store secure materials if neither the GED Chief Examiner™ nor the GED Examiner™ is present when these materials arrive.
  4. Within one (1) business day of receipt of the secure testing materials from GED Testing Service,  ensure that the materials are inventoried and placed into secure storage.
  5. Develop a written, GED®-specific emergency plan (see Exhibit 5 to the Policy Manual), and train all official GED® testing center staff members to follow the plan.

While preparing for and administering the tests, the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner must:

  1. Verify the identity and eligibility of each GED® candidate.
  2. Maintain testing surveillance logs, seating charts, and other documentation as required.
  3. Maintain the security of all GED® testing materials.
  4. Prepare a written inventory of all secure testing materials used during each test administration and maintain the inventory documentation in the permanent secure storage area.
  5. Conduct testing sessions in accordance with GED Testing Service policies and procedures as set forth in this Policies and Procedures Manual and in any supplemental memorandums from GED Testing Service.
  6. Control testing sessions by following all GED Testing Service policies and procedures for conducting a testing session under standard conditions or, when appropriate, with accommodations for candidates with disabilities. (See Exhibits 15 and 16 to the Policy Manual.)

Throughout the contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ must:

  1. Select, train, and monitor GED Examiners™ and GED Test Administrators.
  2. Administer complete battery of GED® tests no fewer than four times each year, unless the official GED® testing center administers GED®tests fewer than four times per year.
  3. Inventory and check the condition of all secure testing materials when received from GED Testing Service; prepare a written inventory at the beginning and end of each testing session and on a monthly basis when the tests are not in use.

Throughout the contract year, the GED Chief Examiner™ and Examiner must:

  1. Adhere to GED Testing Service policies regarding preparing and submitting GED® testing materials for scoring.
  2. Report test results to GED® candidates in a timely, confidential manner.
  3. Inform the GED Administrator™ of all disruptions or suspicious events that take place during any testing session promptly and in writing, by using a Report of Testing Irregularity (Form L-40).
  4. Conduct investigations into test compromises and testing irregularities.
  5. Schedule and publicize testing sessions for the local community.
  6. Make information about accommodations available and provide accessible testing with approved accommodations for GED® candidates with disabilities.
  7. Attend appropriate examiner meetings sponsored by the jurisdiction.
  8. Cooperate in research and surveys sponsored by GED Testing Service or by the GED Administrator™.
  9. Provide information about the GED® tests to civic groups, adult educators, and high school counselors.
  10. Implement local initiatives (e.g., GED® graduations, GED® awards ceremonies, and GED® free testing days).
  11. Send clippings of local program press coverage of the local program to the GED Administrator™.

At the end of each calendar year, the GED Chief Examiner™ must:

  1. Inventory and return all secure GED® testing materials to GED Testing Service no later than 30 days after the end of the contract year.
  2. Use that contract year’s picking plan to validate all secure materials being returned.

c.  Responsibilities of GED Test Administrators

GED Test Administrators must always work under the direct and constant supervision of a GED Chief Examiner™ or GED Examiner™ during a test session.

The duties of GED Test Administrators are limited to the following, except as prescribed in an emergency plan:

  1. Walk the testing area and make sure that test candidates are:
    1. Working in the correct sections of test booklets or answer sheets.
    2. Not colluding, cheating, or committing any other improprieties or irregularities.
  2. Promptly alert the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner to any irregularities.
  3. Maintain the test surveillance log and seating chart.
  4. Assist with testing accommodations, as requested by the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner.
  5. GED Test Administrators may assist in distributing and picking up materials during test administration.
3. Staffing Policy Requirements for Staffing an Official GED® Testing Center

When determining the number of examiners required to staff an official GED® testing center, the GED Administrator™ should base the decision on the following criteria:

  1. The examiner’s regular availability to administer the GED® tests.
  2. The number of candidates regularly tested in a testing session.
  3. The frequency of an official GED® testing center’s testing sessions.
  4. The scheduled work time required for examiners to address GED® testing program concerns.

If the GED® tests are being administered to a candidate who has a disability, the official GED® testing center staffing plan shall include having an appropriate number of people available to assist. For testing sessions conducted in correctional facilities, prison guards may be present if they meet the eligibility requirements for GED Test Administrators and have been trained. For candidates with medical needs or disabilities, appropriate professionals may be assigned and remain present as necessary if they meet the eligibility requirements for GED Test Administrators and have been trained.

4. Procedures for Appointing or Changing Staff Members at an Official GED® Testing Center
  1. If the position of GED Chief Examiner™ is vacant, the official GED® testing center’s chief administrative officer is responsible for ensuring the security of restricted materials until a new GED Chief Examiner™ has been appointed and trained. With the approval of the GED Administrator™, the chief administrative officer may offer this responsibility to a trained and experienced examiner.
  2. The GED Chief Examiner™ must request and receive approval for new GED Examiners™ from the GED Administrator™ using Form L-10 before they are permitted to administer the GED® test.
  3. The GED Administrator™ must review Form L-10 for each nominee for the position of GED Chief Examiner™ or GED Examiner™ to determine whether the nominee meets the criteria and qualifications as specified by GED Testing Service, as well as any additional criteria or requirements specified by the jurisdiction. If the GED Administrator™ rejects an appointment, the GED Administrator™ will notify the official GED® testing center of such action. If the GED Administrator™ approves an appointment, the GED Administrator™ will complete the online L-10 form and submit to GED Testing Service.
  4. GED Testing Service reviews all appointments for GED Chief Examiner™ and GED Examiners™. E-mail notification of acceptance is sent to the GED Chief Examiner™ or Examiner and to the GED Administrator™. If an appointment is not accepted, the GED Testing Service will advise the GED Administrator™ by e-mail.
  5. New GED Chief Examiners™ and GED Examiners™ shall not conduct any testing until the GED Testing Service has received written acknowledgment of their appointment and after they have completed training.
  6. The jurisdictional GED Administrator™ approves the appointment of GED Test Administrators recommended by the GED Chief Examiner™. No paperwork for GED Test Administrators is forwarded to GED Testing Service. GED Test Administrators approved by the GED Administrator™ may not assist with test administration until they have completed training.