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Download full textMcLaughlin, Joseph W.; Skaggs, Gary; Patterson, Margaret Becker – GED Testing Service, 2009
GED (General Educational Development) testing candidates have many options available to them to prepare for the GED Test, including adult education (AE) classes, practice tests, and self-study. This study focused on candidates who voluntarily took the GED Test and could choose freely among preparation activities. We examined GED Test preparation…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Community Colleges, Profiles, Adult Students
Medhanie, Amanuel; Patterson, Margaret Becker – GED Testing Service, 2009
The economic and employment outlook for individuals without a high school diploma is bleak. For many of these individuals, passing the General Educational Development (GED) Test is the first step in competing in the increasingly demanding job market. GED test-taking policies vary across test centers and jurisdictions, and have the potential to…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Program Effectiveness, Models, Correlation
Johnson, David C.; And Others – Adult Education, 1974
The hypothesis that successful participation in academic educational programs by women inmates reduces their subsequent recidivism was not supported by the study. The study distinguished between women who had received the General Educational Development certificate while in prison and those who had not. (Author/AG)
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Females, Participant Characteristics, Program Effectiveness
Minnesota State Dept. of Economic Security, St. Paul. – 2000
Minnesota's Youthbuild program helps at-risk youths gain useful job skills while building safe, affordable housing in their neighborhoods and working toward their high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate. In 1999, the Minnesota Legislature appropriated 751,000 dollars per year in Youthbuild funds. The program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Building Trades, Career Education
