WVABE - GED Special Editions

GED Special Editions

The GED Tests are available in U.S. and Canadian English-language, Spanish-language, and French-language editions. Special editions of the English-language GED Tests are available in Braille, large print, and audio cassette formats.

Official Practice GED Tests printed editions are available in English, French and Spanish. An audio cassette edition and large print edition of the Official Practice GED Tests are also available in English only.

According to GEDTS, accommodations are available on the GED tests "... for candidates with a documented physical, sensory, emotional, or specific learning disability. These accommodations may be requested by candidates who have disabilities that can be expected to negatively impact upon the candidate's chances of passing the GED Tests."

To learn how to request accommodations, click below

http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11512

Approved accommodations are determined by the needs of persons with documented disabilities. Possible accommodations include:

Audio cassette edition
Braille edition
Large print edition
Extended time
Scribe
Private room
Frequent, supervised breaks
Calculator

The following accommodations are not allowed:

Word processors
Spell checking programs
Readers
Disabilities - must be approved by GEDTS)

The following test-taking strategies require no formal documentation but do require prior notice to the examiner.

Large Print Edition of the GED Tests
Straight-edge ruler or guide with no markings
Graph paper for working out math problems
Colored overlays
Incandescent or halogen lighting rather than fluorescent
Request to be seated away from windows

In addition to the candidate’s checklist, there are four different forms for requesting special accommodations:

Candidate checklist (PDF File)
Attention/Deficit Hyperactivty Disorder (PDF File)
Emotional/Mental Health (PDF File)
Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities (PDF File)
Physical\Chronic Health (PDF File)

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To begin the process of requesting an accommodation, the GED candidate may print these forms or obtain the appropriate accommodation request form from the local GED examiner. If you have questions about completing the forms, contact your local GED examiner.

Any questions regarding the GED Testing in West Virginia may be directed to:
Debra Kimbler, GED Administrator
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Building 6, Room 250
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304-558-6315
Fax: 304-558-4874