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Direct linkLardier, David T.; Herr, Kathryn G.; Bergeson, Carrie; Garcia-Reid, Pauline; Reid, Robert J. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2020
We explore the experiences of youth who disconnected from their local high schools and resumed their educations in community-based education (CBE) programs offering high school equivalency instruction. Drawing on focus-group interview narratives (N = 59) where youth describe the 'second chances' offered to them, we document supportive, encouraging…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Urban Education, Community Programs, Neoliberalism
Download full textMcFarland, Joel; Stark, Patrick; Cui, Jiashan – National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
Dropping out of high school is related to a number of negative outcomes. For example, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who had not completed high school was roughly $26,000 in 2013. By comparison, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who completed their education with at least a high school credential (i.e., a regular…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, High School Graduates, Dropout Rate
McKay, Pilar Erin – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Options are limited to gaining a high school equivalency for dropouts. The General Education Development (GED) exam provides people who have left school one way of gaining their secondary school credential. Employing the use of in-depth interviews, auto-ethnography, and participant observation, this study reports the descriptive findings of twelve…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Experience, Interviews, Ethnography
Leedy, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is a credential created to help individuals that did not or could not complete a high school education and receive a high school diploma. Individuals can obtain their GED by returning to school with enrollment in Adult Education Programs and GED classes; however, many individuals without a high school diploma…
Descriptors: Barriers, Success, High School Equivalency Programs, Statistical Analysis
Malkus, Nathaniel; Sen, Anindita – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
The General Educational Development (GED) credential is often considered to be the equivalent of a high school diploma for students who do not graduate from high school. A GED credential can expand opportunities in the labor market (Song and Hsu 2008) and in postsecondary education for those who obtain it. Nearly all postsecondary institutions (98…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Student Characteristics, Adult Students, High School Students
George-Ezzelle, Carol E.; Zhang, Wenmin; Douglas, Karen – GED Testing Service, 2006
The research topics addressed in this study include the following: (1) reasons dropouts who immediately pursued a General Educational Development (GED) did not complete high school; (2) characteristics of the schools those GED examinees last attended; (3) differences in the reasons for not completing school by school characteristics; and (4)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropouts, At Risk Students, Exit Examinations
