NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)1
Descriptor
Credentials2
Educational Certificates2
High School Equivalency…2
Comparative Analysis1
Difficulty Level1
Dropouts1
Educational Attainment1
Educational Change1
Educational Opportunities1
Factor Analysis1
Higher Education1
Mixed Methods Research1
Nontraditional Education1
Role1
Social Values1
Structured Interviews1
Student Attitudes1
More ▼
Source
Change1
Journal of Research and…1
Author
Horne, Lela M.1
Rachal, John R.1
Shelley, Kyna1
Publication Type
Journal Articles2
Reports - Research2
Education Level
High School Equivalency…1
Secondary Education1
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
General Educational…2
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Academic Rigor and Economic Value: GED[R] and High School Students' Perceptions and Misperceptions of the GED[R] vs. the High School Diploma
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Horne, Lela M.; Rachal, John R.; Shelley, Kyna – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2012
A mixed methods framework utilized quantitative and qualitative data to determine whether statistically significant differences existed between high school and GED[R] student perceptions of credential value. An exploratory factor analysis (n=326) extracted four factors and then a MANOVA procedure was performed with a stratified quota sample…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Certificates, Role, Difficulty Level
The GED: A Growing Alternative Route to Higher Education.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Change, 1989
Almost one of every seven persons who gets a high school-completion credential does so through the tests of General Educational Development (GED). A study based on figures gleaned from the annual reports of the GED Testing Service is reported. (MLW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Credentials, Educational Certificates, Educational Opportunities