OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Experts are citing higher costs behind a decrease in the number of test takers in Oklahoma for the GED high school equivalency test.
The Journal Record (http://bit.ly/1IutVDi ) reports that data provided by the state show that the number of test takers fell by 60 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year.
In January 2014, Pearson VUE began administering the GED, and once Pearson took over the test doubled in price to around $130. The new GED eliminated paper tests and only can be administered online.
Spokesman CT Turner for the GED Testing Service says it's not unusual to see a decrease in turnout when a test is rewritten. The GED Testing Service is a joint venture of Pearson and the American Council on Education.