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Download full textMichelle Candy – Adult Literacy Education, 2024
The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has developed two methods of working with low-literacy students. One is testing for accommodations for GED testing. The other is integrating the STAR literacy program for adult readers.
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Adult Students
Direct linkPhillippi, Stephen; Thomas, Casey L.; Gastanaduy, Mariella; Sawyer, Melissa – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
The differential treatment of youth of color in schools perpetuates disparities in academic outcomes. Alternative education programs may represent a constructive approach to preventing or mitigating these disparities. This study examines the outcomes of an urban alternative education program in the United States. Secondary analysis of demographic,…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Nontraditional Education, Achievement Gap, Racial Discrimination
Phillippi, Stephen; Thomas, Casey L.; Gastanaduy, Mariella; Hammack, Amanda; Sawyer, Melissa – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Alternative education programs can prevent disparities in academic outcomes among marginalized youth. This descriptive study examines the results of an alternative education program with nondiscrimination policies and staff training related to supporting the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Secondary analysis of…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Nontraditional Education, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness
Farr, Charlotte W.; And Others – Lifelong Learning, 1986
Describes a study designed to evaluate the relationship between performance on the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) Test and the GED (General Educational Development) Test. Analysis of the data shows that there was a significant correlation between all the subscores on the TABE and all the subscores on the GED. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Measurement Techniques, Reading Tests
Donnarumma, Theresa; And Others – Adult Education, 1980
This study explored the cognitive style of field dependence-independence (FDI) and its relation to student attrition and performance on the General Educational Development Test and the Test of Adult Basic Education. Resultant correlations are discussed in terms of the usefulness of FDI in assessing the needs of adult learners. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Style
