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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 13A.09.10.15" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="10" heading="Type I Educational Program — Requirements for General Education Programs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Nursery School, Kindergarten, Elementary School, and Secondary School Program. A school providing one or a combination of these educational programs shall implement the Maryland State Curriculum, the general education curriculum of a local school system, or both, as applicable, for each subject or area of instruction at each grade level, as specified on its approval document.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Adult Basic Education Program. A school that provides an adult basic education program shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establishment of written criteria for entry into the adult basic education program that include all of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimum skill levels in reading, writing, and mathematics below the sixth grade level as measured on a standardized test;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Minimum age of 14 years; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A written statement that the GED TESTS will eventually be the appropriate means for earning a high school diploma; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Implementation of a written curriculum for each subject area that prepares a student for enrollment in a pre-GED program or a GED TESTS preparation program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Pre-GED Program. A school providing a pre-GED program shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establishment of written criteria for entry into the pre-GED program that include all of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimum sixth grade skill levels in reading, writing, and mathematics as measured on a standardized test;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Minimum age of 14 years; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A written statement of determination for each student that the GED TESTS will eventually be the appropriate means for earning a high school diploma; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Implementation of a written curriculum for each subject area that prepares a student for enrollment in a GED TESTS preparation program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>GED TESTS Preparation Program. A school providing a GED TESTS preparation program shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establishment of written criteria for entry into the GED TESTS preparation program that include the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Minimum ninth grade skill levels in reading, writing, and mathematics as measured on a standardized test;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Minimum age of 16 years;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Minimum 3-month residency in Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A written statement of determination for each student that the GED TESTS will be the appropriate means for earning a high school diploma;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Determination of the appropriate placement of each student within each of the GED TESTS preparation program areas based on an assessment of the performance level of each student in the GED TESTS preparation program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Implementation of written curriculum designed to prepare a student for each of the current GED TESTS; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Administration of the GED practice test to determine student readiness to take the GED TESTS.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Career Development Program and Technology Educational Program.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A school providing a pre-GED program or a GED TESTS preparation program, or both, as specified in §§C and D of this regulation, may also provide a noncredit granting program in career development or technology education, or both.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A school providing a career development program or technology educational program, or both, shall meet all of the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Establishment of written criteria for entry into the career development program or technology educational program, or both, as appropriate; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Implementation of a written curriculum for each course provided.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A career development program shall provide the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Appropriate assessment for the identification of talents, interests, attitudes, and potential related to the world of work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An organized sequence of instruction in career exploration, career preparation, and job seeking and advancement; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An organized sequence of instruction in the proper use of tools, machines, processes, and products in one or more career preparation areas.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A technology educational program shall provide instruction in the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An organized sequence of instruction in the application of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve practical problems and extend human capabilities through technology; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An organized sequence of instruction in a variety of tools, machines, and computer systems and applications, or any one or combination of these.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>