Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| National Center for Education… | 2 |
| Council for Adult and… | 1 |
| GED Testing Service | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
| US Census Bureau | 1 |
Author
| Dillow, Sally A. | 2 |
| Snyder, Thomas D. | 2 |
| Ewert, Stephanie | 1 |
| Hsu, Yung-chen | 1 |
| Monson, Marvin Ralph | 1 |
| Riffle, Billy Joe | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 3 |
| Reference Materials - General | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 5 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
Location
| United States | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 2 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 2 |
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
| Manpower Development and… | 1 |
| Workforce Investment Act 1998 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textEwert, Stephanie – US Census Bureau, 2012
The relationship between educational attainment and economic outcomes is shaped by a variety of educational experiences, including field of training, length of time spent in school, and level of attainment. This report explores the relationship between educational attainment, field of training, and eventual occupation and earnings. The report also…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Economic Status, Educational Attainment, Educational Experience
Direct linkRiffle, Billy Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2010
When discussing issues relating to students in General Educational Development (GED) Option and pre-GED programs with educators, the contention exists that it is possible to make reasonably accurate predictions on the success or failure of a student by observing a number of items. Looking at their cumulative records shows their academic and…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Maturity (Individuals), Observation, Familiarity
Hsu, Yung-chen – GED Testing Service, 2008
Health literacy is important for all adults. Because lower health literacy is associated with lower educational attainment, many adult basic and literacy education programs increasingly provide health education to low-literate adults to improve their health literacy. Using data from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), this study…
Descriptors: Educational Development, High Schools, Literacy Education, Health Education
Monson, Marvin Ralph – 1969
This study investigated effects of a Manpower Development Training Act (MDTA) program on the self-concept of 178 male adults, high school graduates and dropouts, enrolled in the Agri-Business School. The dropouts were divided into those who successfully passed General Educational Development (GED) tests and received a high school diploma (GED…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Bibliographies
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (NJ1), 2008
There is a strong and growing argument for higher educational attainment in the United States. The jobs that are expected to support the economy in the coming years will depend on a skilled workforce that is able to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. However, demographic patterns demonstrate that relying on the traditional K-16 pipeline to…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Distance Education, State Action, Educational Attainment
Peer reviewedSnyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
The 2012 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 48th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information
covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Adult Education
Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
The 2011 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 47th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information
covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
