HSE Administrative Documents

Homeless and Foster Youths Test Fee Waivers

Homeless and Foster Youths Flyer (PDF)
Promotional flyer for distribution.

Homeless Certification Form (PDF)
The Homeless Certification Form is to be used by a homeless child or youth to obtain a fee waiver for the high school equivalency test.

Homeless Certification Form Instructions(PDF)
The instructions for the Homeless Certification Form.

Foster Youth Certification

Foster Youth must certify their foster youth status by acquiring a certification letter provided by the county or the California Department of Social Services. This certification may be as simple as a letter from the student’s social worker or probation officer.

Historical GED Documents

Letter to Chief Examiners and Testing Center Administrators
Provides important information about ownership, storage, and access to California High School Equivalency (HSE) records.

Regulations

California Code of Regulations
California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Education, Division 1, Chapter 11, Subchapter 8, Article 2, High School Equivalency Certificates, sections 11530–11532.

Education Code

California Education Code
California High School Equivalency Certificates, California Education Code, sections 51420–51427.

Historical High School Equivalency Scoring Standards

Historical California High School Equivalency Scoring Standards
Provides current and previous scoring standards for the three equivalency tests that have been offered in California.

Calculator Guidelines

The California Department of Education (CDE) does not have a “state-specific” policy for calculators in regard to high school equivalency testing. Rather, the CDE defers to the California State Board of Education-approved testing vendor’s policy and proceeds in as permissive a manner as that policy allows.