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Quinn, Lois M.; And Others – 1986
This report summarizes the literature published on the use of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests to measure readiness for postsecondary education. It identifies 73 studies on GED holders' success in postsecondary education, recent national surveys of GED holders and examinees, and surveys of postsecondary institutions. Chapters I and…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Educational Research, High School Equivalency Programs, Literature Reviews
Download full textBoesel, David; Alsalam, Nabeel; Smith, Thomas M. – 1998
In 1995, nearly three-quarters of a million high school dropouts, age 16 and above, took the General Educational Development (GED) tests in pursuit of alternative secondary certification. The GED performs the following functions: stimulate human capital investment; measure and assess cognitive skills; certify dropouts with specified skill and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Equivalency Tests
