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Evaluating the Longer-Term Impacts of Early Colleges on Workforce, Education, and Later Life Outcomes
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Robert Schwarzhaupt; Krissy Zeiser; Kyle Neering; Sara Mitchell; Mengli Song – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background: Early Colleges (ECs) are a type of rapidly growing dual enrollment program proven to be successful in helping underrepresented students get a jumpstart on their postsecondary education. To date, the most rigorous evidence on the impact of ECs has come from two lottery-based natural experiments conducted by the SERVE Center (Edmunds et…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement
Ready but Not Able: A Case Study of the Experiences of Three Adult Learners Repeatedly Enrolled in High School Equivalency Preparation Courses
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Andrea Lyn Bacle – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Adult learners enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) classes at community colleges who were hesitant to take high school equivalency (HSE) exams prevented themselves from progressing to college, new career opportunities, or achieving their academic goals. This narrative case study explored three students' educational experiences and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Student Experience, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs
Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers (TECAT). Test Specifications.
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1985
Test specifications for the Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers (TECAT) are presented in detail. These specifications are designed to help teachers prepare for the TECAT, and should also be made available to administrators and persons preparing review courses. This test focuses on reading and writing skills. In the test…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Cognitive Objectives, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
A Follow-Up Appraisal of Selected General Educational Development Test Examinees at McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas.
Nelson, Jack Jay – 1975
The report describes a study designed to follow up successful examinees of the General Educational Development (GED) test administered at McLennan Community College. The study's purpose was to determine the trends, traits, and effects of specific aspects related to their receipt of a high school equivalency certificate. Of the 1,065 successful…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Adult Students, Certification