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Download full textRussell, Linda – 1989
The Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) are described. Developed in 1942 for military personnel who had not graduated from high school, the GED Tests enabled veterans to qualify for jobs or enter college. More than 10 million persons have earned GED Test diplomas since 1971. There are five parts to the GED Tests: (1) Writing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Attainment, Equivalency Tests, High School Equivalency Programs
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
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. GED Testing Service. – 1987
This bibliography lists works dealing with the General Educational Development (GED) tests. Citations range from 1944 to 1987. The works cited are grouped according to the following topics: GED students and their attitudes toward GED programs and adult education; instructional programs and materials predicting readiness for GED testing;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Credibility, Equivalency Tests, Followup Studies
