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Direct linkHorne, Lela M.; Rachal, John R.; Shelley, Kyna – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2012
A mixed methods framework utilized quantitative and qualitative data to determine whether statistically significant differences existed between high school and GED[R] student perceptions of credential value. An exploratory factor analysis (n=326) extracted four factors and then a MANOVA procedure was performed with a stratified quota sample…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Certificates, Role, Difficulty Level
Hartwig, John – 1982
This report describes the structure, format, and processes of Iowa's General Educational Development (GED) test center structure and presents the results, conclusions, and recommendations from an evaluation of that structure. The major purposes of the evaluation were to assess the effectiveness of Iowa's new statewide GED structure, determine…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests
Cavanagh, Sean – Education Week, 2004
Participation in the GED testing program plunged by nearly 44 percent during the most recent recorded year, a drop-off that the exam's sponsor attributes to an earlier rush by teenagers and adults to secure high school diplomas through the test before its minimum passing scores were raised. The overall number of teenagers and adults who took the…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Adults, Adolescents, Academic Standards
Download full textBorden, Karl J. – 1973
There are more than 60 million U. S. adults who lack a high school diploma. Their employability is decreasing, due to the upswing in white collar occupations. Also, they are often barred from the skilled and unskilled labor market; on-the-job training is increasingly academic; General Educational Development (GED) examinations are rigorous and the…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Louallen, Debra; And Others – 1993
This report contains 11 tables and 5 figures documenting the results for the General Educational Development (GED) tests in 1992. The tables provide information on the following: testing volumes; percent tested by age group; credentials issued by age group; testing by language; testing by special editions and adaptations; highest grade completed;…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Adult Basic Education, Dropout Programs
Baldwin, Janet, Ed. – 1995
This report contains 13 tables and 13 figures documenting the results for the General Educational Development (GED) tests in 1994. The tables and figures provide information on the following: GED participation and credentials issued--percent change from 1993 to 1994; testing volumes; percent tested by age group; credentials issued by age group;…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Adult Basic Education, Dropout Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Higher and Professional Educational Testing. – 1970
The New York State High School Equivalency Testing Program is for adult residents of the state who have not completed their high school education in the regular manner. An adult who obtains satisfactory scores on the High School Level tests of General Educational Development (GED) Tests is eligible to receive a New York State high school…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Directories, Educational Certificates
Baldwin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
This report contains 12 tables and 12 figures documenting the results for the General Educational Development (GED) tests in 1993. The tables and figures provide information on the following: testing volumes; percent tested by age group; credentials issued by age group; testing by language; testing by special editions and adaptations; highest…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Adult Basic Education, Dropout Programs
Baldwin, Janet – 1995
A summary of a report on the value of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests prepared in 1994 for Congressional hearings on the reauthorization of vocational and adult education legislation includes the following highlights: (1) each year more than 750,000 adults (average age 26) take the GED tests and about 450,000 adults obtain high…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates
Baldwin, Janet, Ed. – 1996
This annual statistical report profiles General Educational Development (GED) Test takers in 1995. At the beginning of the report are the following: an introduction to the GED testing service, the Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, and the American Council on Education; a description of how the data were gathered; suggestions…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Certificates, Educational Research, High School Equivalency Programs
Messersmith, David; And Others – 1987
During 1987, a total of 758,367 people (3 percent more than in 1986) took the General Educational Development (GED) tests at 3,314 testing locations. Of these, 511,973 earned scores qualifying them for equivalency credit. Thus, approximately 74 percent of the examinees who completed the test battery in 1987 earned scores that were sufficient to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. General Educational Development Testing Service. – 1998
This document consists of the five issues of the newsletter of the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service: January/February, March/April, May/June, September/October, and November/December. Each issue contains information of interest to users of the GED examinations. The feature article for the January/February issue is "Next…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. GED Testing Service. – 1997
This bibliography lists 549 references pertinent to the General Educational Development (GED) tests. Topics include the following: GED test outcomes, adult education, success predictions, teaching style and adult learning, college admissions practices, educational testing and measurement, economic impacts of earning a GED, job-seeking skills of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Citations (References), Educational Attainment
Hone, Lisa Richards, Ed. – GED Items, 1999
Six issues of the newsletter of the General Educational Development Testing Service discuss developments of interest to users of the Tests of General Educational Development (GED) in the United States and Canada. The feature article of each issue is: (1) "Survey of Testing Centers Reveals Trends in Access to Technology"; (2)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests, Family Programs
PDF pending restorationHarvey, Florence – 1992
These two presentations discuss the National External Diploma Program (EDP) sponsored by the American Council on Education and its relationship to the Department of Labor's Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report and to the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS). The first presentation focuses on the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education
