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Direct linkBarnes, Martha J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of self-efficacy on the performance of General Educational Development (GED) and high school graduates enrolled in developmental reading skills courses. The sample for the study consisted of 100 high school and 31 GED graduates enrolled in developmental reading courses in a midwestern community…
Descriptors: Evidence, Student Placement, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness
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
Hsu, Yung-Chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2008
To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Disabilities, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness
Hsu, Yung-chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2008
To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…
Descriptors: Credentials, Testing Accommodations, Disabilities, High School Graduates
Carbol, Barry C. – 1987
The General Educational Development (GED) testing program has been a part of the Alberta High School Equivalency Program since 1981. Between December 1981 and December 1983, 4,333 applicants passed the GED in Alberta, and 802 applicants failed to pass the test. Random samples of 200 individuals from each of these groups were studied to determine…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Credibility
