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Download full textBaldwin, Janet – 1995
A summary of a report on the value of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests prepared in 1994 for Congressional hearings on the reauthorization of vocational and adult education legislation includes the following highlights: (1) each year more than 750,000 adults (average age 26) take the GED tests and about 450,000 adults obtain high…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Certification, Educational Attainment, Educational Certificates
Green, Kathleen – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1996
Nontraditional education credits can be earned in many ways. Some methods of assessing learning for credit are objective, such as standardized texts; others are more objective, such as a review of life experiences. Options for earning a high school diploma without spending 4 years in a classroom are as follows: General Educational Development…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, Credits
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
Taylor, Karl K. – Lifelong Learning, 1987
Discusses the changes needed in General Educational Development (GED) student instruction as a result of the new composition requirement in the GED test. Outlines techniques for teaching composition to GED students. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Graduation Requirements, High School Equivalency Programs, Test Items
Dauzat, Sam V.; Dauzat, Jo Ann – Lifelong Learning, 1987
The authors discuss changes that will appear in the 1988 edition of the General Educational Development (GED) test. Changes include (1) a focus on comprehensive, integrated skills; (2) a need for highly developed thinking skills; (3) use of a computer technology theme; (4) writing assessments; and (5) changes in content areas. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, High School Equivalency Programs, Item Analysis
