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An Analysis of Rural and Urban Pennsylvania Adults Taking, Completing and Passing the GED
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Van Horn, Barbara L.; Kassab, Cathy – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2011
Dropping out of high school seriously impacts an individual's job opportunities, income potential and employment stability. To minimize those risks, individuals can earn a General Educational Development (GED) credential. Researchers have studied the impact of obtaining a GED on candidates' lives and found that the credential affects their…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Needs, Home Study, Public School Adult Education
GED Candidates: A Decade of Change. GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, No. 1.
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Baldwin, Janet – GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, 1990
Key characteristics of adults who took the General Educational Development (GED) Tests in 1989 were compared with those of their 1980 counterparts. Findings indicated that the percentage taking the tests primarily to fulfill postsecondary educational admissions requirements increased from 29.1 to 32.8 percent. The percentage who took the tests for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Schooling, Study, and Academic Goals: The Education of GED Candidates. GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, No. 2.
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Baldwin, Janet – GED Profiles: Adults in Transition, 1991
A fall 1989 nationwide survey of General Educational Development (GED) Tests candidates examined schooling experiences, study patterns, and educational plans. Findings indicated the GED Tests attracted more young adults than older adults, more older women than older men, and equal numbers of young adult men and women. Seven percent of candidates,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Blacks, Comparative Analysis