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The Impact of Receiving a General Equivalency Diploma while Incarcerated on the Rate of Recidivism.

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Lanaghan, Patrick, Comp. – 1998

The effect of receipt of a General Educational Development (GED) certificate during incarceration on former inmates' rates of recidivism was examined by studying a group of 110 individuals who had been incarcerated in the Eastern Ohio Correction Center (EOCC) and were released during fiscal year 1995. Of the 110 individuals, 21 had obtained a GED…

Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis

Increasing Positive Outcomes in GED Classes through Family Literacy Programs. Action Research Monograph.

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Roe, Stuart – 1999

The Lycoming County Literacy Project based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, examined both traditional and family literacy General Educational Development (GED) program participants to determine which programs produce the best results. GED test scores were collected from instructors teaching both traditional and family literacy GED participants. Test…

Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy