Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| High School Equivalency… | 2 |
| Academic Standards | 1 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Adult Students | 1 |
| Dropouts | 1 |
| Educational Resources | 1 |
| Graduation Rate | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Intervention | 1 |
| Interviews | 1 |
| Minority Groups | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Phi Delta Kappan | 2 |
Author
| Brouillette, Liane | 1 |
| Rose, Mike | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| California | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| General Educational… | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkRose, Mike – Phi Delta Kappan, 2013
This is an excerpt from "Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education" (The New Press, 2012). It concludes that GED programs need more resources, not less. The programs tend to be populated by low-to-modest income people who failed school the first time around and now are considered less worthy of investment. GED…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Educational Resources, Graduation Rate, Academic Standards
Brouillette, Liane – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
Interviews with 40 students planning to take the General Education Development test disclosed that less than half had been involved with gangs. Most saw urban teachers as powerless, mentioned adverse circumstances and feelings of hopelessness, and viewed the GED program as a rite of passage and achievable goal. (MLH)
Descriptors: Dropouts, High School Equivalency Programs, High Schools, Intervention
