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Download full textAmerican Council on Education, Washington, DC. General Educational Development Testing Service. – 1974
Data are presented for applicants taking the test of the General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) under these categories: United States, states and territories, VA hospitals and GEDTS offices, Canada and provinces, and high school level GED testing at official centers from 1949-1973 for veterans, nonveterans, and unclassified…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Educational Certificates, Equivalency Tests, High Schools
Baldwin, Janet, Ed. – 1997
The 13 tables and figures in this report provide summary information about those who took the General Educational Development (GED) Tests in 1996 and the jurisdictions that administer those tests. Most tables summarize information for the United States and Territories, Canada, GED Testing Service, and Program Total. Each table is arranged to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates
Tyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – 2000
A study used data from a long-standing examination system, the General Educational Development (GED) certificate, to illustrate that the details of examination systems have marked impacts on the number of test takers who obtain the desired credential and on the racial/ethnic composition of passers. Data provided by the Florida Department of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Blacks, Educational Certificates, Females
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
Schillo, Paula A. – 1990
In 1989, a study was conducted to determine whether General Educational Development (GED) certificate holders and students with high school diplomas achieved the same degree of academic success at Lorain County Community College (LCCC). The study subjects were LCCC students who were admitted just prior to the 1988-89 school year, including 40…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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
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
