• Improve Basic Skills
• High School Equivalency Exam Preparation
• No charge to students for class and materials.
• Learning centered on you!
• Instruction specific to your needs - only in the areas that you need help with!
• Work at your own pace.
• Not the usual formal classroom instruction: work independently and individual and small group instruction.
• Stress-free learning environment.
  
  

Home study (Distance Learning) option is also available for those who qualify.

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   or call us at 585-544-4886 to speak to our office clerk about the steps to join the program.
   
   
2. Participate in an In-Take including Student Contract.
   Students will be contacted by program staff to set up a date for an assessment, an in-take, and an orientation.
   
   
3. Complete Forms/Paperwork.
   Students can pick up registration and ISRF forms or the forms can be mailed along with postage paid return envelopes. Tech savvy students can go to our webpage for the registration and fillable ISRF forms.
   
   
4. Begin distance learning.
   Students may choose distance learning or attend classes at one of our locations. For more information about Distance Learning please go to our Distance Learning page or call 585-544-4886.
   
   Tutoring sessions for distance learning students will also be available, weekly or twice a week, to stay connected.

For directions on how to apply for, and to access an application for our Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency (Prep to take the TASC exam) click on the files below. Prospective students need to fill out (and sign) both a registration form and an ISRF (Individual Student Record Form). Please let us know if you have any questions.

• Registration Instructions
  
• Registration Form
  
• ISRF (Individual Student Record Form) - Must be filled out
  

After we receive your registration and ISRF forms, you will be contacted by our office to set up a time to come in to complete an assessment, an intake, and orientation.

Adult Education Center at the Tops Plaza

999 East Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14621

Daytime Classes
Monday–Thursday: 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Evening Classes
Monday and Wednesday: 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Our classes are FREE to those who qualify!

• There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee each academic year.
  
  
• Students will meet minimum benchmarks to progress through the program toward TASC readiness.
  
  
• A strict attendance policy is enforced.
  
  
• Please see our Program Policies.

• Adult Literacy Contact Form
  
• 585-544-4886
  for information or to sign up for a required orientation and individual assessment.

The New York State Education Department requires all examinees to meet eligibility for HSE/TASC™ Testing in the following areas:

• Age Eligibility Requirements
  • If you are 16 years of age on day of testing
  • If you are 17 or 18 years of age on day of testing
  • If you are 19 years or older on day of testing
    
    All 16, 17 or 18 year olds must establish age eligibility each time they wish to test.
    
    
    

• NYS Residency Requirements
  The HSE/TASC™ Tests can be administered to any person who has lived in New York State for at least thirty (30) days prior to the test date AND:Has not graduated from an accredited high school in the United States or its territories; AND
  • Has not received a high school equivalency certificate or diploma in the United States or its territories; AND
  • Is not currently enrolled in a regular high school program of instruction leading to a high school diploma; AND
  • Has not previously earned scores on the HSE Tests sufficient to qualify for a high school equivalency diploma/certificate.
    
    
    
• Test Form Eligibility Requirements
  Each year, CTB/McGraw Hill offers the English and Spanish TASC™ in (3) test forms. Examinees cannot retest on test forms which they have taken in that calendar year. All examinees who do not meet the requirements for the high school equivalency diploma must include a copy of their failure notice when applying to retest.
  
  
  
• Test Date Eligibility Requirements
  HSE examinees must wait a minimum of sixty (60) days between test sessions when retesting, and examinees may not test more than three (3) times in a calendar year.

When you have shown through Readiness Testing that you are ready to take the TASC exam, your teacher or the Program Manager will provide you with information/assistance on how to register for the TASC exam.

NOTE: TASC Registration requires that applicants provide their SSN or a Government ID # (e.g., NYS Driver’s License or NYS Learner Permit or NYS Non-Driver ID).  One of these personal identifiers must be offered on the hardcopy of Attachment A that is submitted as the official document of record. 

When you have shown through Readiness Testing that you are ready to take the TASC exam your teacher or the Program Manager will provide you with information/assistance on scheduleing your TASC exam.

• Official and Unofficial Results.—
  The official results are only available from NYSED-HSE. NYSED-HSE reviews the paperwork and eligibility documentation for each test-taker to ensure that eligibility requirements have been met. (NOTE: NYSED-HSE doesn’t review the actual test scores. The test scores are determined by DRC, the testing company). The NYSED review takes 7 – 10 weeks. The official results (and diploma) are sent via USPS directly to the test-taker based on the address they provided on the signature card when they tested.
  Unofficial results (aka the test scores) are available much more quickly. These unofficial scores reflect how the test-takers did on the subtest and if they passed.
  
  
  
• Wait patiently.—
  The “official” answer is that PBT takes 1 – 2 weeks. It’s always much closer to two weeks. The answer booklets are shipped to Minnesota for processing. There is lots of handling for paper tests as part of the scoring process and that takes time. By contrast, because the test is taken and answers are already on the computer, scoring CBT is much faster. It is typical that scores are available within 24 hours. For both test formats, the Writing subtest takes longer because two real people have to read the essays and that takes time.
  
  
• If you have a DRC TASC Profile.—
  If you have created a DRC TASC profile, you can check your unofficial results by accessing your profile. The link to the DRC TASC system for test-takers is: NewYork.TASCtest.com You will be able to see the unofficial scores as soon as they are posted. You can also create your own report. You can print out a hardcopy OR create a PDF (aka an electronic file). To create a PDF, use the print option…but, select PDF as the output format rather than an actual printer. You can then name the PDF document created something informative like… TASC Results for TTTT (aka Trevor TASC Test-Taker).
  
  
  
• If you DO NOT have a DRC TASC Profile.—
  If you haven’t created a DRC TASC profile OR your initial TASC registration was completed by a TEST Center, you can check your unofficial results by “creating” and then accessing your profile. The link to the DRC TASC system for test-takers is: NewYork.TASCtest.com
  
  
  
• TASC Coordinator.—
  If you have tested at a CWD Test Center, the CWD TASC Coordinator will send you a report of your results…when results are posted. This is NOT an automated process and the TASC Coordinator has to check the scores manually.  If you haven’t heard from the TASC Coordinator after a few days…send an email and ask if the scores have been posted.