Section 5.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Certificate of general educational development" means the certificate granted to a person who has achieved a passing score on the general educational development test.

(2)  "College" or "university" means an institution which is accredited on a degree granting level by an accrediting agency which is listed by the United States department of education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

(3)  "Community-based organization" means a private nonprofit organization which is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and which provides educational and job training services.

(4)  "Course" means study which has the fundamental purposes of developing the knowledge, concepts, and skills in a subject; and evaluation of the degree of attainment of the knowledge, concepts and skills.

(5)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of public instruction.

(6)  "General educational development test" means the test developed by GED Testing Service and administered in Wisconsin at testing sites approved by the state superintendent and GED Testing Service.

(6m)  "Graduated from high school" for purposes of compulsory attendance under s. 118.15 (1) (a) , Stats., means having received a diploma in satisfaction of school board requirements under s. 118.33 , Stats., or a high school equivalency diploma under s. 115.29 (4) (a) , Stats.

(7)  "High school credit" means the credit given for successful completion of a school term of study in one course in the high school grades that meets daily for a normal class period or the equivalent in time, or a high school level correspondence course, or a high school level course offered in a TCS district or college or university program.

(8)  "High school diploma" means the diploma granted by a public or private high school to a person who has successfully completed the program of study required by the public school board or private high school.

(9)  "High school equivalency diploma" means the diploma granted by the state superintendent under s. 115.29 (4) (a) , Stats., and this chapter.

(10)  "Post-secondary credit" means the credit given for successful completion of a course in a college, university, or TCS district which meets requirements for the institution's post-secondary certificate, diploma, or associate, bachelors' or advanced degree.

(11)  "State superintendent" means the Wisconsin state superintendent of public instruction.

(11m)  "Subtest" means one of the 4 content area tests given under the general educational development test.

(11n)  "TCS district" means a technical college system district established under s. 38.02 , Stats.

(11p)  "Test" means the entire battery of 5 subtests given under the general educational development test.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386 , eff. 7-1-88; cr. (6m), Register, June, 1992, No. 438 , eff. 7-1-92; cr. (11m), (11p), Register, April, 1995, No. 472 , eff. 5-1-95; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 6.; Stats., Register, March, 1996, No. 483 ; CR 03-102 : am. (6m) and (9) Register April 2004 No. 580 , eff. 5-1-04; EmR1324 : emerg. am. (6), (11m), eff. 12-27-13; CR 13-114 am. (6), (11m) Register June 2014 No. 702 , eff. 7-1-14.