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Fadale, LaVerna M.; Hammond, Dorothy B. – Lifelong Learning, 1987
The authors share the New York State experience in addressing the need for greater emphasis on writing in adult education. A list of 10 objectives for the teaching of writing is included. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Outcomes of Education, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Swartz, Richard; Whitney, Douglas R. – Lifelong Learning, 1987
The authors discuss the new essay requirement on the General Educational Development Test. Topics covered include scoring, expected difficulty, and how test preparatory classes can help students do well on the essay. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Test Format, Writing Skills
Peer reviewedBrasel, Michael D. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1983
Argues against the inclusion of a writing sample as part of the GED examination. (AEA)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Equivalency Tests, Nontraditional Students, Student Certification
Eichhorn, Connie; Tixier y Vigil, Yvonne – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1989
Composite math and writing scores for 353 General Educational Development (GED) graduates who had successfully completed the GED test were analyzed. For those who had attended classes and received coaching, significant differences were found on the writing skills test but not on the math test or overall test scores. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Mathematics Skills, Scores
Robinson, Susan Porter; Whitney, Douglas R. – Career Training, 1986
The authors discuss the following questions: Who should run a GED (General Educational Development) program? How should the program be administered? How can schools best prepare their students to take the GED tests? (CT)
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Mathematics Tests, Program Administration, Reading Tests
