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Factors Influencing the Successful Completion of the General Education Development (GED) Program at Community College of Philadelphia as Perceived by the GED Students.
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Tucho, Admasu Etefa – 2000
This study determined which of three types of educational barriers (institutional, situational, or dispositional) represented the major problem preventing adult students from completing their general educational development (GED) studies at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) in Pennsylvania. A Likert-type survey instrument was used to collect…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Community Colleges
Who Takes the GED Tests? A National Survey of Spring 1980 Examinees. Research Studies, Number 1.
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Malizio, Andrew G.; Whitney, Douglas R. – 1981
During April and May 1980, the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service conducted a survey involving a nationally representative sample of examinees to gather detailed information on the background and preparation of persons currently taking the tests. This report is based on the responses of about 13,000 GED candidates at nearly 250…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Educational Background, High School Equivalency Programs, Participant Characteristics
Educational Learning and Enrichment Center (ELEC), Inc., 1996-97. Research Report on an Educational Program.
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Houston Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Accountability. – 1997
The Educational Learning and Enrichment Center (ELEC) entered into a contract with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) (Texas) to provide a community-based alternative education program for HISD eligible students who had dropped out of school and were considered to be at risk of not completing their basic education. The 1996-97…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Dropouts, Equivalency Tests, High Risk Students
Youth for Education and Success (YES), 1996-97. Research Report on an Educational Program.
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Houston Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Accountability. – 1997
Youth for Education and Success (YES) has contracted with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) (Texas) to provide a community-based alternative school for HISD students who have dropped out of school and are considered at risk. An evaluation of the program indicated that 9 of 118 enrolled students attained General Educational Development…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Attendance, Community Programs