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Direct linkSmith, Regina O. – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
Research into the best practices for basic skills education, national bridge programs, the new GED® assessment, and accelerated developmental education indicated that contextualized instruction was most effective when preparing adult literacy students for college and work. Nevertheless, "remedial pedagogy" with a sole focus on the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Adult Literacy, Concept Mapping, Basic Skills
Wade, Joyce Dee Gibbons – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative study embraces the pedagogy that effective General Education Development (GED) teachers can enhance students' academic learning. The study explores what makes an effective GED teacher, such as attributes and instructional strategies. Three methodologies are used: 1) two ninety minute interviews with GED teacher using Seidman's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Qualitative Research, High School Equivalency Programs
Download full textBahr, Morton – Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2009
It is no secret that America is at risk of losing its place as a world leader in education. Some 88 million adults in America need help with their English as a Second Language (ESL) and basic skills, yet the nation is currently providing services to only 3 million people. The Commission on Adult Literacy calls for bold change at the state and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Hearings
Kim, Kwang; And Others – 1997
Information about the participation of adults in basic skills education was gathered in the 1995 National Household Education Survey, which investigated participation during the 12 months prior to the telephone interviews. Of the 23,969 adults sampled for the adult education component, 80 percent completed the interview. Key findings included the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Age
Cervero, Ronald M. – Adult Education, 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.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, General Education
Peer reviewedWhitney, Douglas R. – Adult Learning, 1991
The General Educational Development Tests can be used to place adult basic education students for study, to measure progress achieved, to enable students to qualify for postsecondary education, and to evaluate program effectiveness. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, High School Equivalency Programs, Program Evaluation
Muir, Mike – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2004
There is no one magical, quick fix solution to the dropout problem. The problem is complex and requires a complex array of solutions. Dropouts have dissimilar characteristics and therefore need different kinds of programs that respond to their individual circumstances and needs. Programs, to be effective, need to provide one-on-one intensive…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Dropouts, Experiential Learning, Dropout Rate
Colorado Community Coll. and Occupational Education System, Denver. – 1992
This volume, part of a series of eight curriculum guides compiled by the Colorado Workplace Learning Initiative: 1991-92, contains two courses: workplace literacy for limited English proficient (LEP) persons and a General Educational Development Programs (GED)/English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tutorial with the Adult Literacy Network (ALN), a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Curriculum Guides, English (Second Language)
Manzella, Louis A. – 1991
A practicum aimed to improve the basic literacy skills of juvenile delinquents in a county jail by using relevant experiences as the basis of learning. Two corollary aims were to increase the number of high school diplomas generated through the General Educational Development (GED) test, and prepare students to function in the outside world.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Correctional Education, High Risk Students, High School Equivalency Programs
Strawn, Julie; Duke, Amy-Ellen – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2007
Two facts have become clear since passage of the Workforce Investment Act in 1998. First, when low-skilled individuals increase their basic skills, these higher skills pay off in the labor market in the form of higher employment and earnings. Second, these earnings increases are typically modest and fall short of what people need to become…
Descriptors: Credentials, Student Financial Aid, Adult Education, Job Training
Daviau, Kathie; And Others – 1993
Based on research and teacher experience, this resource guide contains teaching methods and activities that teachers can use in teaching mathematics to adult basic education and General Educational Development students. The following eight sections are included: (1) an alternative method for teaching percents; (2) unit conversion or dimensional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Educational Resources, High School Equivalency Programs
Hsu, Yung-chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2007
Many adult basic education programs use the Tests of General Educational Development (GED[R] Tests) to measure the skills and knowledge associated with a high school program of study as well as to assess the achievement gains of adult learners through participation in their programs. Using data from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy…
Descriptors: Credentials, Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning
Mellard, Daryl F.; Anderson, Gretchen – National Commission on Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2007
Adult secondary education learners approach the goal of college-level postsecondary education through three assessment gateways: (a) measures of adult education program learning gains, (b) a high-school equivalency exam, and (c) college placement tests. On the surface, the assessments in this sequence might appear to work in concert and point…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Adult Education, Adult Learning, School Readiness
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Continuing Education. – 1981
As stated in this guide, the overall goal of the General Educational Development (GED) Program is to provide a practical program of diagnosis, prescription instruction and test readiness for adults so that they may obtain their High School Equivalency Diplomas. Guidelines are herein provided by the New York State Education Department for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, High School Equivalency Programs, Instructional Systems
Goodman, Deborah – 1979
These instructional materials provide reading materials, recipes, and exercises to help students prepare for the practical reading section of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests. The passages can also help students learn and practice some important life skills in the areas of nutrition and food safety. Basic skill improvement is in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Anemia, Basic Skills, Computation
