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Peer reviewedSturomski, Neil; Auchter, Joan – Adult Learning, 2001
Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are not an advantage, but simply a mechanism to ensure that a test measures an individual's ability level. The General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service has worked to support individuals with documented disabilities by promoting the use of reasonable testing accommodations. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adults, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Direct linkZafft, Cynthia K. – Adult Learning, 2008
America is becoming a less educated nation (National Commission on Adult Literacy, 2008). While this is frequently measured through comparisons of the number of adults with college degrees, strategies to address sagging educational attainment statistics in the United States are typically focused on K-12 reforms--mostly through expanded definitions…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Educational Attainment
