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through the Tests of General Educational Development, better known as GED tests. The high-school-level GED test is designed to measure proficiency in English; reading ability in the social studies, natural sciences, and literary material; and skill in basic mathematics. The battery consists of five subtests, each covering one of the aforementioned areas. These tests are given to non-highschool graduates in the armed forces or to veterans at civilian testing centers. Successful completion of the tests is accepted for high-school credit in most states and, in addition, is recognized by many universities as equivalent to high-school graduation. In each case, however, the granting or the withholding of credit is decided on by local educators and school administrators. The battery offers the educator a means of extending credit to returning servicemen but, at the same time, faces him with the responsibility

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