Assessment in Adult Basic Education: A Comparison of the APL and GED Tests.

Cervero, Ronald M.

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ERIC Number: EJ241852

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1981

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Assessment in Adult Basic Education: A Comparison of the APL and GED Tests.

Cervero, Ronald M.

Adult Education, v31 n2 p67-84 Win 1981

A study was conducted to determine how the approach to assessing outcomes in Adult Basic Education exemplified by the Adult Performance Level Survey compares with the most widely used approach exemplified by the General Educational Development test. Test scores suggest that reading ability significantly affects performance on both tests. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, General Education, Minimum Competencies, Reading Ability, Test Results, Test Validity, Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests

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