Statistics about the TASC

  • 24,442 took the TASC in 2014 (scored thus far) vs. 44,200 in 2012 = 44.7% decrease
  • Pass rate of 49.92% on the TASC or 53.8% with grandfathered scores vs. 53.8% in 2012
  • Math (62.03%) and Writing (80.79%) had the lowest pass rates
  • Final 2014 data and new assessments (increased alignment to CC and scoring adjustments) by end of March, 2015

New York State Pathways for earning a High School Equivalency Diploma

1. Passing the TASC – the only state subsidized high school equivalency standardized test in NYS
2. Meeting the requirements of the National External Degree Program (NEDP) – only one program in NYC (SEIU 1199)
3. Earning 24 college credits

CTB McGraw-Hill TASC 2015 Transition

2015 TASC will be available as of March 30, 2015. Use the 2014 TASC and TASC Readiness Assessment until then.
Shift in Depth of Knowledge: less 1, more 2 & 3 

New item types:
  • Constructed response (CR) (1-2 paragraphs)
  • Technology-enhanced (TE) – introduced in 2015 and fully operational in 2016
  •      Drag-and-drop, with and without sequencing
  •      Evidence-based selected response (more than one part to the question)
  •      Multiple-select response (more than one answer)